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 years ago, ...

As the shark closes in and its soon-to-be victim realizes he or she is doomed, the pulse quickens its pace, building up the tension until, finally, the scene is over. The shark is now gone, leaving in ...

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It started as a minimalist, eerie musical phrase — one ominous note, then two, signifying the looming, underwater danger of a great white shark. Fifty years after the film’s release, the theme to the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Two simple notes – E and F – have become synonymous with tension, fear and sharks, ...

"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 ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jared Bahir Browsh, University of Colorado Boulder (THE CONVERSATION) “Da, duh.” Two ...