MusicianCV · TRBreathing between motives
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Motives and phrases
Breathing between motives · C D E / G A B → ♪ ♪ ♩ / 𝄽
Play the short cell and record it next to the second form. Identify what survives: pitch order, rhythm, direction or endpoint.
Example
Motive / treatment · C D E / G A B / ♪ ♪ ♩ / 𝄽
Motive / treatmentC D E / G A B ♪ ♪ ♩ / 𝄽
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Which feature makes the two forms sound related?
Answer
Compare pitch and rhythm separately. Emphasise the retained feature once and listen again.Related topics
Augmenting and diminishing a motiveReferences
Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom · Further reading
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