Author: Keith Kothman
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(musTh1) Chord Spacing in Four-Voice Texture
Chord Spacing Spacing of chord tones applies to the interval distance between the soprano and tenor. Close structure (C): less than one octave between soprano and tenor. In close chord structure, upper voices (S-A-T) will not skip any chord tones from voice to voice. Open structure (O): more than one octave between soprano and tenor.…
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(musTh1) Musical Texture
Musical Texture is the interaction between separate voice parts in music. We define three basic categories of musical texture: monophonic, homophonic, and contrapuntal. Monophonic textures are the least used in common practice ensemble music. To be monophonic, a texture must be comprised of either a single voice, multiple voices playing in unison, or multiple voices…
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(musTh1) Homework: Texture and Chord Spacing
Due Wednesday 10/1 wkbk pp. 35 – 40; 1 – 3, 5 be sure to pay attention to spacing and doubling instructions in number 5
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(musTh1) Melodic Reductive Analysis
Some basic tips for doing a reductive melodic analysis: The basic principle underlying reductive analysis of melodies is that step-wise motion provides a structural framework for almost all common practice tonal melodies. Reductive analysis seeks to illustrate this step-wise framework that connects the beginning of a melodic phrase with its melodic cadence. To begin a…
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(musTh1) Figured Bass and Melodic Reduction Assignment
Due Monday, 9/29: Workbook p. 32, #7B; p. 33 #9A (both figured bass exercises Workbook p. 23 A and B melodies (melodic reduction)
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(compMus2) Quiz Review: Digital Oscillators and Modulation Synthesis
For the short quiz on digital oscillators and modulation synthesis, you should know the following: Digital Oscillators table lookup synthesis advantages/disadvantages of both table lookup and generate on demand waveform synthesis how you change frequency in table lookup synthesis General Modulation Synthesis Parameters audio rate modulation sidebands negative frequencies Ring Modulation What parameter is being…
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(compMus2) Turning in Data for Project 1
Permissions have been fixed on the musictech server to allow you to leave your data files in my drop box. Procedure: Compile all the required files into one folder. Your folder should be named <lastname1> project. Using a Mac, choose Connect to Server, from the Go menu of the Finder, or cmd-K. The server address…
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(compMus2) Update on Creative Project 1
One modification and one clarification to Creative Project 1: The duration requirement is being shortened to 1:15 minimum (one minute, fifteen seconds). You may use my instruments that I’ve posted in my iLocker account, but you should make your own presets and MIDI links. Your project should focus on creating interesting sounds through synthesis. You…
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(compMus2) Reading Assignment – Modulation Synthesis
To update a previous post, read pp. 215 – 250 of the Roads, covering Modulation Synthesis. Due Monday, 9/22, answer the following questions (via email) Compare/contrast Ring Modulation synthesis and Amplitude Modulation Synthesis (what is the same, what is different). Note one drawback of Ring Modulation synthesis (which I went over in class). What are…
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(compMus2) Tassman instruments from 9/15
Additional Tassman instruments and sub-patches are in my iLocker.