THE GREEN BERETS - Film Score Rundowns

Contra-octave E up to Great octave E whole note. After a half/quarter/8 th rest, the piccolo
and flute play f < descending 32 nd notes Line 3 rinforzando (on the first note) G-E-D-C.
Two oboes and two clarinets play the same but an octave register lower.
In Bar 2, the flute and piccolo play the melody principally in the Line 2 register,
the oboes on Line 1 and Line 2 registers, and clarinets on Line 1 register. The Cheng also
is col flute but 8va basso. With this in mind, I will focus on the piccolo/flute lines. We
find Line 2 A dotted quarter played ff to F up to Line 3 C 16ths (connected by two
crossbeams) down to A dotted quarter note to G down to D 16 th notes to (Bar 3) E-D 8 th
notes (crossbeam connected) to E-G 8ths (crossbeam connected) up to A-Line 3 C 8ths
(crossbeam connected) up to D-E-D-C 16ths (connected by two crossbeams) to (Bar 4)
Line 2 A dotted quarter note to G down to D 16ths to E half note. The bassoon plays ff
on Great octave rinforzando A dotted half note (followed by an 8 th rest) leaping up to
Line 1 E down to D 16ths to (Bar 3) E-D 8ths (crossbeam connected) to E up to G 8ths
(crossbeam connected) to stand alone A 8 th (followed by an 8 th and quarter rest) to (Bar
4) same Line 1 A quarter note down to E-D 16ths to E half note. The C. Fag plays ff on
Great octave rinforzando A dotted half note down to E rinforzando quarter note (repeated
next bar) to (Bar 4) A rinforzando whole note.
After a quarter rest in Bar 2, horns I-II are flutter (flutter-tongued) on small octave
rinforzando E/B [written B/Line 1 F#] rinforzando dotted half notes (notated like the
bowed trem of the strings) crescendo. Repeat next two bars. After a quarter rest, horns
III-IV play small octave E/A notes in that pattern. After a half rest in Bar 2, trumpets play
f and nasty sound rinforzando E/A/Line 2 C# [written F#/B/D#] dotted half notes
(repeated next two bars). Pos I-II (sharing the same staff) play ff on Great octave A/B
dotted half notes down to unison E rinforzando quarter note (repeated next bar) to (Bar 4)
A/B rinforzando whole notes > mf. The Bass Pos and tuba (sharing the same staff)
Contra-octave A (tuba) and Great octave E (Pos III) dotted half notes to E/B Contraoctave
quarter notes (repeated next bar) to (Bar 4) A/E rinforzando whole notes
decrescendo.
The timp sound ff on Great octave A dotted half note roll up to small octave E
quarter note roll crescendo to (repeat next two bars). The large gong sounds ff a whole
note (located on the bottom space of the staff) let vibrate. After a half rest, the small
gong sounds a half note (located on the 2 nd staff line from the top) let vibrate. Repeat
next two bars. The Chinese wooden drums play ff on x-headed 8 th note (positioned on the
2 nd space from the top) up to two 16ths (positioned on the top staff line). These three
notes are connected as a figure by a crossbeam. Next they beat (after an 8 th rest) a stand
alone x-headed 8 th note (located on the top space) to another three-note figure as just
described to stand alone 8 th note (followed by an 8 th rest). Repeat next two bars. The
claves sound an 8 th note (located on the bottom or 5 th space) followed by an 8 th rest to two
8ths (crossbeam connected) to another such pair of 8ths and then a stand alone 8 th
(followed by an 8 th rest). Repeat next two bars. The piano bottom staff plays Contraoctave
A rinforzando dotted half note decrescendo to B/Great octave E rinforzando
quarter notes to (Bar 3) Contra-octave A/Great octave E/A/B dotted half notes
decrescendo to B/E quarter notes to (Bar 4) same A/E/A/B rinforzando whole notes.
Pizz violins play ff in snap string fashion Lines 1 & 2 A rinforzando quarter notes
(followed by an 8 th rest) to G rinforzando 8ths back to A rinforzando quarter notes
(followed by an 8 th rest) to G rinforzando 8ths to (Bar 3) Lines 1 & 2 E to D rinforzando
16