Jaws

Two low notes, E and F, repeated faster and faster: that is how the shark announces itself long before it appears on screen. When Williams first played it on the piano, Spielberg thought he was joking. It became one of the most recognisable themes in film.

Music by

John Williams

Awards

Academy Award for Best Original Score.

The album

Listen to the album on Spotify

Scene-by-scene analysis

Two notes and a shark that barely shows up