Tag Archives: counterpoint

Project 14

Posted on 23/04/2013 by otolio

Improvisation on a dominant This one is strongly based on a motif I’m trying my little parrot to learn (abc-ace… – so far unsuccessfully). It begins with just an insinuation of the chord (a 9th one on the first bar, … Continue reading →

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Assignment 4

Posted on 11/03/2013 by otolio

Introduction As opposed to my project 12, this one will (hopefully) be less demanding to the listener. This was one of the goals I wanted to achieve. The device I used most is the imitation, with a smaller presence of … Continue reading →

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Project 12 – two inventions

Posted on 24/02/2013 by otolio

Invention 1 For the first attempt, I wanted to put some “tropical air” to a technique some consider heavier. To get that tropical breeze, I chose the flute and the marimba (a friend of mine from Guatemala loves it, so … Continue reading →

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Listening to Bach (project 12)

Posted on 29/01/2013 by otolio

Invention No 4 in D minor, BWV 775 Also called Praeambulum 2 (see note 1 at end), it is very easy to follow the motif of this one. It starts with the 6 notes of the scale, and instead of playing … Continue reading →

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Project 11

Posted on 17/01/2013 by otolio

Part A I guess I’m trying to think in a tonal way, this exercise is quite difficult for me. I can’t find it’s tonal center or how to develop it. It’s one of those that one gets stuck with.  I … Continue reading →

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