INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITION VCE MUSIC

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INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITIONVCE MUSIC

• A perspective into the music we hear

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Time Line

• Pre 1400 Medieval/Middle Ages
• 1400 Renaissance
• 1600 Baroque
• 1750 Classical
• 1850 Romantic
• 1900 20th Century Music
• 2000 Today

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Sound Texture

• Monophonic Texture
• Polyphonic Texture
• Homophonic Texture
• Chordal Texture

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Monophonic Texture

• Consisting of a single melodic line monophonic
  texture can also be expanded by doubling in
  octaves or at other intervals

Single Melodic Line
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Polyphonic Texture

• Consisting of more than one line/voice moving
  independently or in imitation with each other
  two or more independent melodic lines

Voice I
Voice II
Voice III
Voice IV
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Homophonic Texture

• The most common texture in western music
  consisting of melody and accompaniment that
  primarily provides rhythmic and harmonic support
  melody supported with a harmonic progression

Melody/Voice I
OR
D
PR
OG
RE
SS
IO
N
CH
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Chordal Texture

• Is less common than the previous textures this
  texture is based on the construction of chord
  blocks with little or no melodic content

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Thematic Development

• Motive
• Sequence/tonal sequence
• Real sequence
• Modified sequence
• Modulating sequence
• False sequence

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Phrase Structure
Phrase
Parallel Phrase
A (4 bars)
Contrasting Phrase
A (4 bars)
B (4 bars)
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Phrase Structure

• Three Period Phrase

A (4 bars)
B (4 bars)
C (4 bars)
or
A (4 bars)
B (4 bars)
B1 (4 bars)
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CANON - Diagram
V1
V2
V3
V4
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Sonata Form Versus/Chorus
4BP
B (4 bars)
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12 Tone - Serialism
12 Tone Row Original or Prime
Retrograde - Backwards
Inversion (upside down)
Retrograde Inversion (Upside Down Backwards)
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5 Tone - Serialism
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Cut Past Style
Rhythm P1
Rhythm P2
Rhythm P3
Rhythm P4
Rhythm P5
Tone Row 1
Tone Row 2
Tone Row 3
Tone Row 4
Tone Row 5
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