Schillinger's Theory of Pitch-Scales: First Group Part 3

Frans Absil Music
28 Nov 202026:18

Summary

TLDREste tutorial presenta aspectos adicionales de escalas de tonos en el sistema de composición musical de Schillinger, enfocándose en la continuidad melodica, relaciones de eje principal y técnicas de modulación melodica. Se ilustran principios y técnicas con ejemplos de aplicación, mostrando cómo identificar el eje principal, manejar relaciones de eje clave y aplicar técnicas de modulación para conectar frases musicales en diferentes tonos y modos.

Takeaways

  • 🎼 El tutorial cubre aspectos nuevos del sistema Schillinger de composición musical, enfocándose en la continuidad melodica y las relaciones de eje principal.
  • 📚 Se ilustran principios y técnicas con ejemplos de aplicación, basándose en el libro 2 del sistema Schillinger sobre teoría de escalas de tono.
  • 🎹 Se define el eje principal como la unidad de tono que corresponde al valor máximo en la función de densidad de probabilidad, sirviendo como punto de anclaje para la escala.
  • 🔄 Se muestra que el eje principal puede ser igual o diferente al grado fundamental de la escala, y cómo esto puede afectar la construcción de temas musicales.
  • 🚀 Se discuten técnicas para la evolución de estilos de escala, como permutación, suma y selección de subconjuntos, para crear escalas con un número variable de unidades de tono.
  • 🎶 Se exploran las relaciones de eje principal y eje de clave, y cómo estas pueden ser unitonales, multitonales, unimodales o multimodales en la continuidad melodica.
  • 🔄 Se presenta la modulación melodica como una técnica para conectar frases en claves diferentes, y se explican tres métodos para lograr una transición fluida.
  • 👂 Se enfatiza la importancia de la elección del ritmo temporal al crear continuidades melodicas, ya que puede influir en la determinación del eje principal.
  • 🔑 Se resalta que las técnicas y principios del sistema Schillinger son herramientas valiosas para diseñar y crear transiciones musicales significativas.
  • 📈 Se ilustran con ejemplos cómo las decisiones en la composición, como la elección de escalas derivadas y la aplicación de ritmos, pueden influir en la percepción del eje principal y la clave.
  • 🌟 Se invita a los espectadores a dar like y suscribirse para seguir aprendiendo sobre el sistema Schillinger y otros temas relacionados con la composición musical.

Q & A

  • ¿Qué es el sistema de composición musical de Schillinger y qué se enseña en este tutorial?

    -El sistema de composición musical de Schillinger es un método de enseñanza avanzado de teoría musical que cubre una amplia gama de técnicas y conceptos. En este tutorial, se presenta otro conjunto de aspectos de escalas de tonos dentro del sistema, incluyendo el eje principal de una melodía continua, las relaciones del eje clave y las técnicas de modulación melodica.

  • ¿Cuál es el propósito de la 'melodía continua' en el sistema de Schillinger?

    -La 'melodía continua' es una secuencia ordenada de tonos con duraciones que se crea a partir de formas melódicas derivadas de una escala de tonos. Sirve como base para desarrollar una melodía completa, y se puede superponer con un patrón rítmico para crear una pieza más rica y compleja.

  • ¿Qué es el 'eje principal' de una melodía y cómo se determina?

    -El 'eje principal' es la unidad de tono que corresponde al valor máximo en la función de densidad de probabilidad acumulada de duración. Se determina al analizar la duración acumulada de cada tono en una melodía y es como un punto de anclaje para la escala.

  • ¿Cómo se relaciona el 'eje principal' con la 'eje clave' en el sistema de Schillinger?

    -El 'eje clave' se vuelve relevante cuando se trata de melodías más largas que implican un cambio de tonalidad o se mueven a través de diferentes variantes de escalas modales. Cuando no hay armonía presente, el 'eje principal' también es el 'eje clave'.

  • ¿Cuáles son las cuatro relaciones de eje posibles que se pueden discernir en una melodía con múltiples frases?

    -Las cuatro relaciones de eje posibles son: unítono unimodal, poco modal, politonal unimodal y politonal polimodal. Estas relaciones se determinan por si hay un cambio de clave o si se utilizan diferentes variantes de escalas modales.

  • ¿Qué son las 'escalas derivadas' y cómo se relacionan con la evolución de estilos de escalas?

    -Las 'escalas derivadas' son escalas que se crean a partir de una escala original utilizando técnicas como permutación, suma y selección de subconjuntos. Estas técnicas permiten evolucionar las escalas con un número creciente, constante o disminuyendo de unidades de tono.

  • ¿Cómo se utiliza la técnica de 'modulación melodica' para conectar frases en claves diferentes?

    -La 'modulación melodica' implica la inserción de una sección de transición entre dos frases de una melodía que están en claves diferentes. Hay tres técnicas principales para realizar esta modulación: utilizando unidades comunes, alteraciones cromáticas o a través de motivos idénticos.

  • ¿Qué es una 'unidad de tono' y cómo se utiliza en la construcción de una melodía?

    -Una 'unidad de tono' es un componente básico de una escala que puede ser utilizado para construir una melodía. Se utilizan en combinaciones y permutaciones para crear una variedad de patrones melódicos dentro de una pieza musical.

  • ¿Cómo se pueden identificar y utilizar los 'motivos' en la técnica de 'modulación melodica'?

    -Los 'motivos' son patrones característicos que se seleccionan del final de una continuidad melodica. Durante la transición, se desarrollan variantes de estos motivos, que pueden incluir tonos alterados de la escala de destino o repetir un motivo en un grado más bajo o más alto en la nueva escala.

  • ¿Por qué es importante la identificación del 'eje principal' al crear una melodía?

    -La identificación del 'eje principal' es importante porque actúa como un punto de anclaje para la melodía, ayudando a establecer la tonalidad y la dirección de la melodía. También puede afectar la elección de la armonía y el desarrollo de la pieza.

  • ¿Cómo se puede utilizar la 'permutación de intervalos' en la evolución de escalas de tonos?

    -La 'permutación de intervalos' es una técnica que implica cambiar el orden de los intervalos dentro de una escala, lo que puede resultar en nuevas escalas con características y sonidos diferentes, y se puede utilizar para crear una variedad de estilos y emociones en la música.

Outlines

00:00

🎼 Introducción a la Teoría de Escalas de Tono en el Sistema Schillinger

Este tutorial, tercero de la serie, se enfoca en aspectos adicionales de escalas de tono dentro del sistema de composición musical de Schillinger. Se discuten temas como el eje principal de la continuidad melodiosa, las relaciones del eje clave determinadas por la tonalidad y la modalidad, y las modulaciones melodiosas. Se ilustran principios y técnicas con ejemplos de aplicación, y se resumen los conceptos clave de los volúmenes anteriores, enfocándose en la primera parte de las escalas con una sola raíz y un rango de hasta un octavo. Se presentan ejemplos de continuidad melodiosa y se exploran las propiedades de una buena melodía, así como técnicas para la evolución de estilos de escalas.

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🎵 Identificación del Eje Principal y Ejemplos de Continuidad Melódica

Se profundiza en la noción del eje principal, que es el punto de anclaje de una escala y que puede coincidir o no con la raíz. Se presentan ejemplos de continuidad melodiosa que muestran cómo el eje principal se determina a través de la duración acumulada de cada tono. Se muestra cómo las elecciones en el ritmo temporal pueden afectar al tono del eje principal, lo que es un parámetro de diseño al crear temas. Se revisan ejemplos de la serie anterior, identificando el eje principal y se explora cómo la ambigüedad tonal puede ser manejada en la composición.

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🎶 Relaciones del Eje Clave y Ejemplos de Modulación Melódica

Se aborda la importancia del eje clave y sus relaciones con el eje principal, especialmente en melodías más largas que implican cambios de tonalidad o modalidad. Se ilustran cuatro posibles relaciones del eje, utilizando ejemplos sencillos para demostrar cómo se relacionan los tonos y cómo se selecciona el eje principal en función de la relación entre los intervalos. Se presentan ejemplos de modulación melodica, que es el proceso de conectar frases en diferentes claves utilizando técnicas como la utilización de tonos comunes, alteraciones cromáticas o motivos idénticos.

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🎹 Técnicas de Modulación Melódica y Aplicaciones en la Composición

Se concluye el tutorial explorando las técnicas de modulación melodica en profundidad. Se presentan tres métodos para realizar transiciones entre frases en claves diferentes: utilizando tonos comunes, alteraciones cromáticas o motivos idénticos. Se proporciona un ejemplo detallado de cómo aplicar cada técnica, y se discute cómo estas herramientas pueden ser utilizadas en el proceso de composición personal. Se enfatiza la importancia de la experimentación y la elección consciente de los parámetros de diseño en la creación de transiciones musicales efectivas.

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📚 Conclusión de la Serie y Recursos Adicionales

Se resume la serie de tutoriales sobre las escalas de tono del grupo 1 en el sistema Schillinger, destacando la relevancia de los aspectos específicos para la creación de continuidades melodiosas más largas y la conexión de frases. Se animan a los espectadores a dar like y suscribirse al canal, y se ofrecen enlaces a tutoriales adicionales y recursos educativos en la descripción del video. Se invita a la audiencia a apoyar los esfuerzos de educación en línea del canal, ya sea a través de donaciones o la compra de libros electrónicos.

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Keywords

💡Sistema Schillinger

El Sistema Schillinger es un método de composición musical desarrollado por Joseph Schillinger. En el video, se utiliza para enseñar conceptos avanzados de escalas y armonía, y cómo aplicarlos en la creación de melodías. Es el marco teórico principal del tutorial.

💡Escalas de tonos

Las escalas de tonos son una secuencia ordenada de tonos que forman la base de una melodía. En el script, se discuten escalas con una sola raíz y un rango de hasta una octava, como la escala diatónica tradicional, y cómo se pueden manipular para crear nuevas melodías.

💡Eje principal

El eje principal es el punto de anclaje de una escala, que corresponde al valor máximo en la función de densidad de probabilidad de tonos. Se define como la unidad de tono que tiene la duración acumulada más larga en una continuidad melodiosa, sirviendo como un tipo de tono tonico.

💡Relaciones del eje de tono

Estas relaciones se refieren a cómo se conectan melodías que cambian de tonalidad o modalidad. Se mencionan cuatro tipos posibles de relaciones del eje de tono, como unitonales, politonales, unimodales y polimodales, que son fundamentales para entender la evolución de las melodías en el sistema Schillinger.

💡Modulación melodiosa

La modulación melodiosa es el proceso de conectar frases musicales en diferentes tonos o claves. Se describen tres técnicas para lograr una transición fluida entre claves, como el uso de unidades comunes, alteraciones cromáticas o motivos idénticos, lo que es crucial para la creación de continuidades melodiosas largas.

💡Continuidad melodiosa

La continuidad melodiosa es una secuencia ordenada de tonos con duraciones que componen una melodía. En el video, se analiza cómo la elección del patrón rítmico puede afectar el eje principal y cómo se pueden diseñar las continuidades para lograr un efecto descriptivo o una ambigüedad tonal.

💡Permutación

La permutación es una técnica utilizada en el sistema Schillinger para la evolución de escalas, donde se cambian las posiciones de los tonos dentro de una escala para crear nuevas versiones o 'familia de escalas'. Ejemplos de esto se muestran en el script al discutir la evolución de estilos de escalas.

💡Sumación

La suma es otra técnica mencionada en el script para la evolución de escalas, donde se suman intervalos entre tonos para crear nuevas escalas o formas melodiosas. Se utiliza para expandir la gama de tonos y crear nuevas posibilidades melodicas.

💡Selección de subconjunto

La selección de subconjunto implica elegir un grupo de tonos de una escala más grande para formar una escala más pequeña o una línea melodiosa. Es una técnica para crear variaciones y desarrollos dentro de una obra musical.

💡Armonía

Aunque el video se centra en la melodía, la armonía juega un papel importante en la conexión de las melodías y en la creación de una experiencia musical completa. Se menciona que la armonía no está involucrada en la modulación melodiosa, lo que pone el foco en la manipulación de los tonos por sí solos.

💡Transición

Una transición es una sección musical que conecta dos frases o secciones que están en claves diferentes. En el script, se discuten técnicas específicas para crear transiciones que permitan una modulación fluida, como el uso de tonos comunes o alteraciones cromáticas.

Highlights

Introduction to the Schillinger system's pitch scale aspects for musical composition.

Exploration of primary axis in melodic continuity and its role as an anchoring point.

Understanding key axis relations through tonality and modality.

Techniques for melodic modulation between different keys in a composition.

Illustration of principles and techniques with application examples.

Summary of essentials from previous parts of the Schillinger system series.

Discussion on the evolution of pitch scale styles and the creation of scale families.

Explanation of how to create melodic continuities from pitch scales and rhythmical patterns.

Identification of the primary axis as the pitch unit with the maximum value in the distribution profile.

Examples of how the primary axis may differ from the root degree in a scale.

Demonstration of how time rhythm affects the identification of the primary axis.

Analysis of pitch duration and its impact on the design of musical themes.

Introduction to key axis and the possible axis relations in melodic composition.

Clarification of the confusion between primary axis, tonic degree, and key axis in the Schillinger system.

Examples illustrating the four possible axis relations in polytonal compositions.

Techniques for melodic modulation using common pitch units, chromatic alterations, and identical motifs.

Practical application of Schillinger's toolbox for creating meaningful transitions in music.

Conclusion summarizing the importance of the Schillinger system for creating longer melodic continuities.

Transcripts

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hello the third tutorial in this series

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presents another set of pitch scale

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aspects in the schillinger system of

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musical composition

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you'll learn about the primary axis of a

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melodic continuity

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key axis relations as determined by the

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tonality and modality

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and about melodic modulations i'll

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illustrate principles and techniques

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with application examples

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this episode is part of a series on the

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theory of pitch scales from the

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schillings system of musical composition

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we are looking at the first group of

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scales with a single root and the total

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range of

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up to one octave this tutorial covers

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new aspects

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such as the primary axis of a melodic

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continuity

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key axis relations and techniques for

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melodic modulation

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there will be more original examples

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i'll summarize the essentials from part

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1 and

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2 in this series the two shilling of

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volumes on musical composition

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consist of a number of books and you're

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now watching the theory of pitch scales

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covered in book 2.

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this tutorial covers chapter 4 from that

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book

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we're still in the domain of the group

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one pitch scales

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characterized by the single root and the

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compass of less than one octave

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these scales typically have between

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three and nine pitch units

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and the first example shows the

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traditional seven pitch diatonic scale

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on root c

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the example at the bottom shows three

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permutations of a four pitch unit scale

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in part one we created a melodic

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continuity from a set of melodic forms

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derived from the pitch scale and then

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overlaying a rhythmical pattern

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these continuities lack several

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properties of a real and good melody

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a topic covered in a separate schilling

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book

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here's an example continuity from part

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two based

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on the combination of melodic forms it

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has an implicit melodic pitch curve

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but there's limited potential for

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obtaining a beautiful melody

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part 2 in the series was about the

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evolution of pitch scale styles

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starting from an original scale we have

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several options for the evolution method

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scale families derivative and partial

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scales involve techniques

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such as permutation summation and subset

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selection and will evolve into scales

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with increasing

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constant or decreasing pitch unit

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numbers

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the diagram on the right illustrates the

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process for obtaining a pitch scale

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family from a parent generation

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with the result in staff notation below

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where we see

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child generations with increasing

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numbers of pitch units

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we continue with chapter 4 from the book

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and you learn new aspects

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first is the notion of a primary axis

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i'll show examples in a minute

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but let's start with the definition

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consider a melodic continuity an ordered

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sequence of pitches with

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durations now for each pitch determine

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the cumulative total duration

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you will obtain a pitch probability

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density function

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where the primary axis is the pitch unit

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that corresponds to the maximum value in

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the distribution profile

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as shown here in the diagram it acts

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as a sort of tonic an anchoring point

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for the scale

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note that the primary axis may be equal

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to or different from

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the root degree i'll show you first

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example in detail

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it is based on a minor pentatonic scale

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on root c

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the melodic continuity uses three

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melodic forms

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each an ordered set of all pitch units

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in the scale

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each melodic form is used only once in

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this example but you may compose

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any combination and include multiple

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occurrences

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here you see the melodic continuity

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after applying a time

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rhythm and we'll identify the primary

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axis

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after first constructing the

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distribution profile on the right

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start with the cumulative duration of

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the lowest pitch

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unit in the scale here the root degree c

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the time unit is the eighth note and we

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find a total of

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15 t for this pitch shown as a bar in

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the diagram

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repeat the process for the other four

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pitches in the pentatonic scale

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starting with e flat and stopping at the

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highest pitch

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b flat the distribution pattern has a

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maximum for

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c so the root degree also is the primary

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axis of this musical theme

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in the next example we use the same

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scale but modify the three melodic forms

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and continuity

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overlaying and attack duration series we

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obtain

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a gentle walls played here by english

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horn

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again we look at the cumulative duration

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of each pitch in the scale and this time

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the distribution is different

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the clear winner is the pitch unit g not

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the root degree

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it is the fifth above the root that acts

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as the primary axis the predominant

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pitch

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we'll revisit a number of melodic

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continuity examples from part 2 in the

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series

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and identify the primary axis this

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melodic continuity in 6

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8 meter was created from a pitch scale

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family

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and has a total of 6 pitch units

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doing the cumulative pitch duration

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calculations we obtain a distribution

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profile

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with a 16th note as the time unit

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the maximum value is for pitch f which

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therefore is the primary axis of this

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phrase it is followed in second position

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by the root degree

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c using a different generation

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combination from the same scale family

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yields this allegro in 4-4

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the pitch time distribution for the

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seven pitches in the diagram on the

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right

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shows the predominant position of the

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pitch g

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this and the previous example illustrate

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how a choice of the appropriate

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time rhythm that is superimposed on the

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melodic continuity

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will affect the primary axis pitch it

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therefore is a design parameter when

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creating

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themes this andantino in 3 4 time

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signature is the last example based on

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the scale family

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as stated in part 2 i was aiming for a

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key ambiguity

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b flat major versus minor

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the primary axis as identified from the

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pitch duration diagram however

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is the root degree c in second position

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we find

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the f the fifth above the apparent root

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b flat which comes in the third in the

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duration ranking

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this agitato melodic continuity uses a

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set of

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five derivative scales on the next

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higher degree

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and has a total of five pitch units

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with the 16th note time unit the

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cumulative

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duration puts pitch b flat on top as the

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primary axis

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summing the durations over two octaves

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once again this is

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not the root degree of the original

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scale

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also created in part two this march

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theme is based on a set of derivative

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modal scales

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and uses all chromatic scale pitch

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classes

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the design of this team more or less

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hints at the key of c minor

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effect confirmed by the duration counts

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in the diagram

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that indicate the root degree as the

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primary axis

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using the interval permutation approach

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to pitch scale evolution

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yields this melodic continuity with a

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total of 10 different

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pitch units

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the primary axis clearly is pitch g not

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strange taking into account that most

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phrases

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end on a long duration note on the other

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hand

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this is in contrast with the many blue

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notes e flat

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g flat and b flat in this theme where we

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would expect a more predominant role for

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the root degree

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c if you prefer this pitch more in the

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foreground

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a modification of the time rhythm is

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appropriate asking for

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a redesign this continuity

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an allegro de chiso with key ambiguity

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was created from a set of partial scales

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through

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interval summation

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inspecting the pitch duration profile

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confirms that this time the designated

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key route a

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stands out as the primary axis with the

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major

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and minor third c sharp and c natural

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x aqua in second position

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the final example from part two is this

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longer continuity

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elento tranquilo in three four again

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with a combination of partial scales

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as was the case for the previous example

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a simple tripod harmony

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for strings has been added to the

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foreground melody

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from the cumulative pitch duration plot

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we conclude that

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the pitch unit f is the primary axis

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confirming

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the design of discontinuity around key

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route f

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the distribution is fairly flat with all

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pitches being used more or less equally

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long

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except for the wrong note e natural

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which is an error on my side as i

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reported in the previous episode

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all pitches may be interpreted as a

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specific degree of function

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in the key of f minor let's move on to

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the next aspect

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of the key axis and more importantly the

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possible axis relations

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to be honest i find the schillinger

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system definitions of

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root degree tonic degree primary axis

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versus key axis somewhat confusing there

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is

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a single line definition of the key axis

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without much

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explanation it says that when we are

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dealing with a melody only

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harmony being absent the primary axis

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also is the key axis the key axis

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becomes

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relevant when longer melodic

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continuities also involve

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a change of either tonality that is a

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key change or move through

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different modal scale variants or a

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combination of both

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and therefore we may discern four

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possible axis relations

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a concept that i will now illustrate

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with a simple example

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let's start with an original six pitch

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unit scale from group one

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and two modal variants starting on

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degrees d

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and g and there you have it my

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inevitable episode error

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pitch d5 should have been c

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apologies

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[Music]

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the continuity is based on a single

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occurrence of two melodic forms

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mf1 and mf2 applied to the scale on root

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degree c the total number of pitches is

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12.

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the basic rhythm pattern is three plus

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one plus two plus two quarter notes

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we synchronize this with the pitch

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sequence and therefore need

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three statements of the attack duration

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series

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this is the example quasimelody for

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demonstrating

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axis relations just for the fun of it

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identify the theme's primary axis the

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distribution

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shows peak duration for both c and g

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in this case i use the interval relation

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between these two

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and select c since c g

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implies a one five a tonic dominant

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degree relation

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listen to this sarah bond theme for

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french horn

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[Music]

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[Music]

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and here is the reasoning when deciding

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on the axis relation type

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both phrases use the same scale on root

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degree c

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the modal character is constant we do

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not

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change the key and use the same set of

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pitch units throughout the continuity

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therefore this team is labeled as

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unitonal

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unimodal let's use a modal derivative

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scale variant

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psd1 for melodic form 2.

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this means that the axis relation

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becomes

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poorly modal the key has not changed

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since we used the same set of six pitch

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units from the original scale

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that's the change in the primary axis

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the distribution

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shows the same peak value for b flat and

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d

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and forgive me for the wrong pitch in

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mf2

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so now again i use the root third

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property

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of the b flat d interval in order to

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label the b

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flat as the predominant pitch the sarah

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bond

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is seen here with the key change for

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melodic form mf2

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which is the original pitch scale psd 0

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transposed to root

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degree e flat so the modality remains

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constant

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while there is a change of key and the

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axis relation

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therefore is polytonal unimodal

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final relation type is shown here where

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we use the modal derivative scale

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psg3 transposed to the key of e flat

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for the second melodic form this is a

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polytonal

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polymodal example the fourth option

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[Music]

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as the final subject of this tutorial

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let's turn our attention to melodic

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modulation

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which is relevant for polytonal axis

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relations

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melodic modulation implies that we

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insert a transition

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section between two phrases of a melodic

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continuity

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that are in different keys there are

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three techniques for moving from the

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source to the destination key

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again i will demonstrate these with a

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single example

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but on my channel there is an older

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tutorial dedicated exclusively to

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melodic modulation

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let's design the example using this six

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fish unit scale

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where root degree c is the starting

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point and we transpose this scale

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up by three semitones to the target key

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of e flat

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the melodic continuity uses a

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combination of

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four melodic forms all as single

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occurrence

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i'll use the pitch class diagram for

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illustrating melodic modulation

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techniques

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taking into account that the original

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scale corresponds to pitch class

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set 625 shown here

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both scales are depicted as white inner

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ring circles on root c

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and as yellow pitch class dots on the

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outer ring

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for the destination key e flat the first

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modulation technique uses the common

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pitch units between the scales

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inspect the diagram and you'll easily

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detect the overlapping pitches

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c d and a marked with a green ellipse

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and shown here in staff notation

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here's the full example for the common

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unit modulation technique

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after overlaying a rhythm we use the

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same continuity in the source

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and destination key although in the

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audio example you'll

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notice the different orchestration we

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insert a transition phrase to achieve

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a smooth modulation in case of a common

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unit modulation approach

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you should create motifs from the

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overlapping pitches

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use a rhythmic pattern from near the end

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of the continuity

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make the transition long enough to

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disassociate from the starting e

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root and if the new root is part of the

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common unit set

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avoid its use that is not the case here

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since e flat is not an

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overlapping pitch listen to the result

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[Music]

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ah

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[Music]

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the second method is based on a set of

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chromatic alterations

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that may be identified when comparing

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the source and

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destination key this set has been marked

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in the pitch class diagram with arrows

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and is shown here in staff notation

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where d

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moves to e flat f sharp to f natural

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and b natural to b flat

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[Music]

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we create a different transition section

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using the following

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schilling recipe use combinations from

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the chromatic alteration pitch pairs

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use long durations exposing each

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alteration

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continue from the final chromatic

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alteration by proceeding stepwise

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to the next pitch unit in the

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destination scale

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in our example we move from b natural

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through b

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flat and then to a listen to this

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alternative modulation solution

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[Music]

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beauty

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[Music]

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note that the transitions are based on

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melodic material only

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there is no harmony involved schillinger

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provides this unique

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and valuable toolbox for creating

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meaningful transitions

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his final method uses identical motifs

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this means that we select a

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characteristic motif from the end of the

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source continuity

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it is marked here with an orange colored

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frame

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during the transition we develop a set

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of motif variants

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this implies that the variation

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incorporates an

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altered pitch from the destination scale

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or we repeat a motive at the next lower

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or higher degree in the new scale the

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transitory motifs are shown here as

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green

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frames listen to this third melodic

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modulation approach

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and notice that i've used frequent

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octave transposition

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of individual phrases in discontinuity

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[Music]

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in summary this tutorial is about

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specific aspects of

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group one pitch scales in the

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schillinger system of musical

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composition

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that are relevant when creating longer

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melodic continuities

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and connecting phrases you saw the

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method for

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identifying the primary axis degree of a

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skill

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use this as an awareness or design tool

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when implementing a time rhythm in the

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melodic continuity

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and obtaining the predominant pitch it

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may be different from the scale

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root a longer melodic continuity with

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multiple phrases may involve a key

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change or a combination of different

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modal derivative scales

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therefore we may discern four possible

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key

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axis relations in case of a polytonal

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continuity

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you may connect phrases in different

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keys more or less smoothly with the

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melodic modulation section

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schillinger provides three alternative

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methods

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that use either common units that is

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overlapping pitches between

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source and destination key chromatic

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alterations

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or through identical motifs the numerous

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original examples

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not found in the schilling of books will

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help you incorporating these techniques

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in your personal composition process

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which concludes this series on group 1

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