Episode 11-Chapter 6-My Motivic Makeover: Manipulation and Modification.
Episode 11-Chapter 6-My Motivic Makeover: Manipulation and Modification.
In this weeks episode, Nolan discusses expectancy in music and methods of varying motives by using the following techniques:
•Inversion
•Retrograde
•Augmentation
•Diminution
•Meter changes
•Rhythmic changes
•Pitch substitution
and the importance that the choice of keys and tempi has on the character of a composition.
The Composers Notebook
Sunday, December 17, 2006