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9/5/21 - Motivic Development

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Create a four beat rhythmic motif. Develop the motif using the following processes: retrograde (backwards), augmentation (proportionally elongating the note values), diminution (proportionally shortening the note values), and fragmentation (using portions of the rhythmic motifs). Compose 16-measures for a non-pitched instrument using only the rhythms from your motif, retrograde, augmentation, diminution, and fragmentation.

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  1. Dawson OuelletteSeptember 5, 2021 at 12:16 PM

    Motive of Composition - A fun short snare excerpt where the augmentation is embedded in a 16th. note passage with the rim clicks outlining the augmented motive. I also put some interesting textures in here such as playing on the snare stand, rim shots, and stick clicks. Since I'm very happy with one, I'll include the audio in case you'd like to hear it.

    Score:
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m50DtY_SnNJP6vb6Py1FgaAalmyEzlBU/view?usp=sharing

    Audio:
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i94H3pw81SXcwVZRHsiK4LDzrrRu1ihG/view?usp=sharing

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  2. Seth MetcalfeSeptember 5, 2021 at 1:24 PM

    https://musescore.com/user/39892229/scores/6997583/s/S0K1QA?share=copy_link

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    1. Dr. LambrechtSeptember 6, 2021 at 11:12 AM

      Nice work, Seth. The triplet and sixteenth note groupings worked really well during throughout to build unity. I especially liked them during the fragmentation portion.

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  3. Darial N.September 5, 2021 at 5:52 PM

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aCjCLyUl0Gh6mLJiES5H1WQuyzJ_p0bd?usp=sharing

    - Darial N

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    1. Dr. LambrechtSeptember 6, 2021 at 11:13 AM

      Looks very interesting, Darial. I'd like to hear a bass drum play this with all of the markings you specified. It should give us a lot of different sounds and colors.

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  4. Carlos LalondeSeptember 5, 2021 at 8:59 PM

    Snare Trap - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lhUmMr1IiIofH11ouR2oGr_XIn2kn7Ln?usp=sharing

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  5. Nate MassaSeptember 5, 2021 at 9:52 PM

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bT4BNGfX5H34njDhHfjQ03RTOvbD-Nvu?usp=sharing

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    1. Dr. LambrechtSeptember 6, 2021 at 11:16 AM

      Love the title! The rolled augmentation at the end was fun!

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  6. Annie FuSeptember 5, 2021 at 11:13 PM

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1339FamVOvs_ZzE8P3OVw2xklFwG9scVl?usp=sharing

    --Annie Fu

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    1. Dr. LambrechtSeptember 6, 2021 at 11:18 AM

      The quarter notes in m. 12-14 really catch my ear.

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