Minimalism
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- Created on: 19-12-15 15:27
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- MINIMALISM
- FEATURES
- Ostinato; motifs which are repeated
- Interlocking, repeated patterns
- Diatonic harmonies; notes that belong to a key
- STEVE REICH - Electric Counterpoint
- Composed in 1987
- Movement 3: in 3/2 = 12 quavers
- Contrapuntal
- Note addition
- Phasing; the theme is heard at different parts in the bar by different parts
- Tonal ambiguity; the key is not certain
- Broken chords
- OPENING
- Riff of quavers on live guitar
- Syncopated
- Later joined by the other guitars - canon
- Rhythmic displacement; they join in different beats of the bar
- G major
- Riff of quavers on live guitar
- GUITARS
- SOLO
- 3 chord pattern; C, B min & E min
- Cuts across the other guitars creating a cross rhythm
- Cross rhythm; the effect of two conflicting rhythms heard at the same time
- Cuts across the other guitars creating a cross rhythm
- 3 chord pattern; C, B min & E min
- SOLO
- FEATURES
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