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9/12/21 - Motivic Development

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Create a four beat motif that uses both rhythm and pitches. Develop the motif using the following processes: transposition (moving the motif to different starting pitches), inversion (taking pitches down instead of up and vice versa), retrograde (backwards), augmentation (proportionally elongating the note values), diminution (proportionally shortening the note values), and fragmentation (using portions of the motifs). Compose 12-measures for a single line instrument using your motif, transpositions, inversion, retrograde, augmentation, diminution, and fragmentation.

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  1. Dawson OuelletteSeptember 12, 2021 at 7:34 AM

    Moe Teeth for Tenor Saxophone

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q6ftE1nPpYMcatgbm4cq3LrMldZsj6Hv/view?usp=sharing

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    1. Dr. LambrechtSeptember 12, 2021 at 3:34 PM

      The eighth plus two sixteenths helps ground the motivic development.

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  2. Seth MetcalfeSeptember 12, 2021 at 12:43 PM

    https://musescore.com/user/39892229/scores/7008509/s/FuX6B-?share=copy_link

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    1. Dr. LambrechtSeptember 12, 2021 at 3:34 PM

      Nice work, Seth. This might be the best title I've seen :)

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  3. Xavier ChapmanSeptember 12, 2021 at 3:10 PM

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1q3j9uGzOmUZ07r06rLEkt8OwQI9zJ-PP?usp=sharing

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  4. Carlos LalondeSeptember 12, 2021 at 7:36 PM

    We Love Contra - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Zqc4p_oI3Ch2GBlqsQYmzLdlmYz9Klnc?usp=sharing

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    1. Dr. LambrechtSeptember 13, 2021 at 8:32 AM

      That last note is really something! The first three measures work well and seem very cohesive.

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  5. Darial N.September 12, 2021 at 8:09 PM

    Motivic March:

    https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1NzrLDk2SoEOh9L92RCyAQWQpO8gNhkxK

    Darial N.

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    1. Dr. LambrechtSeptember 13, 2021 at 8:37 AM

      Good work, Darial. I like the truncated, repeated portion of the motif near the end of your piece.

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  6. Nate MassaSeptember 12, 2021 at 9:11 PM

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VUvhaTPoVojH0a1nnTI9RbVuhYCYhjVf?usp=sharing

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    1. Dr. LambrechtSeptember 13, 2021 at 8:38 AM

      The first four measures create a very nice phrase, and it works very well beginning that second phrase on the inversion.

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  7. Christopher FaulstichSeptember 12, 2021 at 11:45 PM

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UTuVcDOejlspOywi3mUj8aTJJzNLPRJu?usp=sharing

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    1. Dr. LambrechtSeptember 13, 2021 at 8:42 AM

      The first six measures have a really nice rhythmic drive due to the syncopation.

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