Electric Counterpoint - Steve Reich MELDOY AND TEXTURE

Minimalism

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The melody is made up of a one-bar motif repeated continuously, what dos this form?
An ostinato
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The motif is introduced by the live guitar and top four guitars at different times, what does this create?
A canon
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Name one process Reich uses to build up the melody?
Note addition (the live guitar starts with only 3 notes of the motif but the other two are added later)
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At one point the live guitar plays a melody made up from notes from the other parts, what does this create?
A resultant melody
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What kind of texture does this piece have?
Contrapuntal
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Card 2

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The motif is introduced by the live guitar and top four guitars at different times, what does this create?

Back

A canon

Card 3

Front

Name one process Reich uses to build up the melody?

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

At one point the live guitar plays a melody made up from notes from the other parts, what does this create?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

What kind of texture does this piece have?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5

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