Have You Seen This? Star Wars song played with lightsaber violin

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HONG KONG — The "Force Theme" by John Williams is beloved worldwide. From its opening notes, most listeners can easily recall their favorite scenes from the "Star Wars" films.

And as with most famous songs, musicians love to cover the "Force Theme." So how does a musician set their version apart from the pack? Well, if you're a violinist, it's always smart to implement a "Star Wars" weapon into your arrangement.

At least, that's what Jeffrey Ding He did. His version of the "Force Theme" features a lightsaber violin bow to go along with his gorgeous adaptation of the original.

According to Today.com, Ding He is a high school senior from Hong Kong. He's been playing the violin for 14 years and has a collection of cover songs on his YouTube channel.

"For this video, I was consciously trying to come up with something more creative than my old videos," Ding He explained in the interview.

The idea to create a lightsaber violin bow hit Ding He after watching "The Force Awakens." While the idea may have come quickly, the execution was time-consuming. Ding He said it required about 20 hours just to add the "lightsaber effect" to one of the four frames.

But when a video comes together this well, the hard work is all worth it.


About the Author: Grant Olsen

Grant Olsen joined the KSL.com contributor team in 2012. He covers outdoor adventures, travel, product reviews and other interesting things. He is also the author of the book "Rhino Trouble." You can contact him at grantorrin@gmail.com.

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