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9/16/21 - Collections

Compose a 12-measure melody for a single line instrument using only pitches found in the hexatonic 01 collection (HEX01: C,C#,E,F,G#,A). Include dynamics and articulations to add expression to your melody.

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  1. What the Hex for Oboe

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V_sYgk1hY-UzidXXC6Boxo-l618r63L8/view?usp=sharing

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    1. Good work, Dawson. This seems very idiomatic for the oboe.

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  2. Hex 01
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X0-6kQ2bR6fZ_SEr5oLWfBT9LALFK-oY/view?usp=sharing

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    1. Take a closer look at bowing. I'd want down bows on the down beats in m. 3, 5, 9, and 11.

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  3. https://musescore.com/user/39892229/scores/7014818/s/U9qYhw?share=copy_link

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    1. Nice work, Seth. This has a nice drive to it. Fun instrument choice, too.

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  4. Hex - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18zADt6le-YKBVy1UIvf_YisswSRHgdx8?usp=sharing

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    1. Good work, Carlow. I like the melody in the first three measures.

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  5. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pq9E5UoEy_W4Bfz4ZlW0fpB073bDqmO0?usp=sharing

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    1. Nice contour throughout. Remove the long phrase marking and just leave the slurs.

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  6. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u94S_4yyVUoq6Pft0omfplgiD8-vDMaG/view?usp=sharing

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  7. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uGbpCAsNCvd_ksPVZUNVXeVFRFbf8LGm?usp=sharing

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  8. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xV3No0j-jQZ1W-GQckOg-3cRoD5o4Fng/view?usp=sharing

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    1. What instrument is this for David? I'd like to see the range expanded a bit more.

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  9. https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1nylPJei8SYxjEYnjz2a92ZBPLpM3nLaz

    Soooo, I saw the prompt, saw "hex" and thought "hexadecimal," and attempted to squish two instrument lines into a single line for the sake of having a square wave channel play as the "one instrument." So the writing turned out very scribbly and difficult to read, though it was a good learning experience. Maybe I'll actually try producing it if I have sufficient time in the future.

    -Darial N.

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    1. You have a really wide range here! Keep an eye on your rhythmic notation - it should be as clear as possible.

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