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The B section of this theme repeats swung, brassy, planed second-inversion chords rooted on E, F-sharp, G, then F-sharp, followed by stabbing chords in a son rhythm. This theme’s final chord is produced by the guitar tab (15[1])“0 10 9 8 7 x” in standard tuning. This theme begins with a line cliché of four smooth E minor chords topped with degrees 5, flat-6, 6, and flat-6, its “suspense motif.” This theme’s syncopated motif (*) E G, high E-flat D recurs in trumpets’ high register before Vic Flick reprises a syncopated riff on the low E string of a distorted electric guitar. That riff was drawn from a song about an “unlucky sneeze” that imitates Indian classical music. A dissonant E major-minor ninth chord ends this theme by Monty Norman that John Barry arranged for big band. This theme gives way to silhouettes dancing to calypso during the first gun barrel sequence. For 10 points, what theme was introduced to a spy series in Dr. No? ■END■

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