Rhythmic diminution

Rhythmic diminution · ♩ ♩ 𝅗𝅥 → ♪ ♪ ♩

Play the short cell and record it next to the second form. Identify what survives: pitch order, rhythm, direction or endpoint.

Example

Motive / treatment · ♩ ♩ 𝅗𝅥 / ♪ ♪ ♩

Motive / treatment

♩ ♩ 𝅗𝅥 ♪ ♪ ♩

Which feature makes the two forms sound related?

Answer

Compare pitch and rhythm separately. Emphasise the retained feature once and listen again.

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