They were the two notes of terror heard around the world. But director Steven Spielberg initially laughed off composer John Williams’ “Jaws” theme that would ...

The alternating notes that punctuate the iconic heart-palpating tune are the product of famed film composer John Williams. Lester D. Friedman’s book Citizen Spielberg touches on Williams’ reasoning ...

In Jaws, the theme is used as a way of indicating the location of the shark. The beginning of Jaws begins with the shark’s point of view as it swims through the ocean. The theme gets louder and more ...

Robbie MacKay has received funding from The Limestone Learning Foundation in Kingston, Ontario. Queen's University, Ontario provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. Queen's ...

"Da, duh." Two simple notes – E and F – have become synonymous with tension, fear and sharks, representing the primal dread of being stalked by a predator. And they largely have "Jaws" to thank. Fifty ...

They were the two notes of terror heard around the world. They were the two notes of terror heard around the world. “I expected to hear something kind of weird and ...

Inside the ‘Jaws’ theme song creation 50 years ago: ‘Everyone’s scared of those two notes’ "When everyone came out and said 'Jaws' scared them out of the water, it was Johnny who scared them out of ...