Year: 2011
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(musth212) Serialism after 1945, Webern, Babbitt
Some worthwhile things to remember from the discussion on Webern’s Op. 21 Symphonie, and some clues to helping you figure out Babbitt’s Semi-Simple Variations. Webern serves as a model for many post-WWII composers, because his use of 12-tone serial composition points the way to using serialism as an organizing feature for more than just pitch,…
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(musth212) Constructing a 12-tone Matrix
I’ve linked to an old post which has the guidelines. Keep in mind that we do NOT FOLLOW THE EXACT PROCEDURES IN THE BOOK. Here’s the important stuff: The top row of the matrix is the prime form of the row starting on pitch class 0. You take the prime form of the row at…
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(maxmsp) groove~ examples
Just a quick post to link to example patchers using groove~. I’m only including the ones that make the most sense from a teaching standpoint, and I have made some slight alterations to make them more useful to you. These alterations include setting the cc# that controls volume to CC 7 (standard volume control on…
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(maxmsp) Constant-Power Pan/Granular Tool Kit
If you want the cpPan~ object, the best way to get it is to download the Granular Tool Kit, developed by Nathan Wolek. The cpPan~ object comes with the tool kit. It’s free, and available for Mac or Windows. We’ll get into granular synthesis as part of the live performance class module, so you’ll want…
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(musth212) 12-tone Matrix Assignment
Due April 8th: Kostka, Ch. 10 Part A, #4: Analyze the given row for trichord pitch-class sets (give Normal and Prime forms); and construct a 12-tone matrix with the P(0) form of the row across the top. Part A, #5: Analyze the given row for tetrachord pitch-class sets (give Normal and Prime forms); and construct…
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(musth212) Pitch-Class Set Analysis, Webern
Due Wednesday, April 6th: Follow instructions on handout. Question 5 can be done for extra credit. PitchClassAnalysis.pdf
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(maxmsp) pitch modification
Here’s a basic outline of how to modify pitch with an envelope or lfo. It’s best to express pitch variation in semitones so that you can add it to some MIDI note number and get the same frequency variation depth at whatever starting frequency. The trick is to convert the midi note number input to…
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(maxmsp) poly~ assignment
Due Friday, April 8th: Create a polyphonic synthesis patcher with selectable presets. Your patcher should contain some form of synthesis using at least two oscillators (additive, AM, FM), a filter of some type, and presets for changing patcher parameters, including envelopes, durations, frequencies and frequency ratios, and filter settings. Extra credit for envelope/lfo control of…
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(musth212) Classic Serialism-Row Forms and the Matrix
Basic information about row forms, constructing a matrix, and naming row forms with transposition can be found in this classic post about classic serialism.
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(musth212) Transposing and Inverting Pitch-Class Sets
Transposition Transposition of pitch-class sets is by ordered pitch-class interval. Before going any further, consider the implications of that first statement. Transposition is by pitch class, which means that a transposition could contain octave displacements and still be a transposition. Transposition is by ordered pitch-class interval, which means that we always count the transposition distance…