John\u00a0 Williams is an American composer,\u00a0conductor and pianist. In a career that has spanned seven decades, he has composed some of the most popular, recognisable and critically acclaimed film scores in\u00a0cinema history. His compositions are often considered the epitome of orchestral film music and he is considered among the greatest composers of all time. Williams is most well-known for his collaborations with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas but he\u00a0has worked with many diverse directors. He has a very distinct sound that mixes\u00a0romanticism, impressionism and atonal music with complex\u00a0orchestration.<\/p>\n
One piece of music that we have learned about this term was the main theme of the film Home Alone. In the clip below, you can see half the class at a time using their chairs as drums to tap the rhythms which were displayed using music notation. This advanced rhythm play along includes sixteenth, eighth, quarter notes and rests.<\/p>\n
Here is a link to the advanced rhythm play along:<\/p>\n