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This document discusses various compositional techniques including repetition, sequences, retrograde, inversion, retrograde inversion, augmentation, diminution, and ornamentation. It provides examples and definitions for each technique. Repetition involves repeating melodic or rhythmic motifs. Sequences restate a motif at a higher or lower pitch while maintaining the same intervals and rhythms. Retrograde inverts the pitch and rhythmic order. Inversion maintains the same intervals but moves in the opposite direction. Retrograde inversion combines these techniques. Augmentation doubles note values while diminution halves them. Ornamentation decorates or embellishes the original motif.

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Composition Powerpoint Weebly

This document discusses various compositional techniques including repetition, sequences, retrograde, inversion, retrograde inversion, augmentation, diminution, and ornamentation. It provides examples and definitions for each technique. Repetition involves repeating melodic or rhythmic motifs. Sequences restate a motif at a higher or lower pitch while maintaining the same intervals and rhythms. Retrograde inverts the pitch and rhythmic order. Inversion maintains the same intervals but moves in the opposite direction. Retrograde inversion combines these techniques. Augmentation doubles note values while diminution halves them. Ornamentation decorates or embellishes the original motif.

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Compositional

Techniques
YEAR 8 COMPOSITION
MELODY/MOTIF/THEME

Augmentation Repetition
Diminution Sequences
Retrograde Inversions

A NEW IDEA
Compositional
Technique:
Repetition
YEAR 8 SIM COMPOSITION
Bolero - Ravel

LSO RAVEL Video embedded in PP


What is repetition?
 Where sounds (pitches) or rhythms are repeated.

 Repetition can occur in:


 MELODY – parts of or the whole motif can be repeated.
 MELDOY - individual notes can be repeated.
 RHYTHM – rhythmic cells of the motif can be repeated at the same or
different pitches.
Examples of Repetition
An example of repetition in the
melody and rhythm…
Taylor Swift – Out of the Woods video embedded in PP
Compositional
Technique:
Sequences
YEAR 8 SIM COMPOSITION
What is a sequence?

 Restatement of a motif or musical idea at a higher or lower pitch.

 The rhythms and the intervals within the melody MUST remain the
same.

 Very popular in Classical and Romantic Music.


Compositional
Technique:
Retrograde
YEAR 8 SIM COMPOSITION
What is retrograde?

 Both pitches and rhythms in reverse from the original motif.


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This part is A
backwards!
Compositional
Technique:
Inversion
YEAR 8 SIM COMPOSITION
What is an inversion?

 Starts on the same pitch as the original melody, but moves in the
opposite direction – using the SAME intervals.

 Inversion is very common in fugues.


Compositional
Technique:
Retrograde
Inversion
YEAR 8 SIM COMPOSITION
What is retrograde inversion?

 Retrograde + Inversion!
 The notes of the motif are firstly inverted and is then turned
backwards.
 This is a very trick compositional technique to apply!
Compositional
Technique:
Diminution and
Augmentation
YEAR 8 SIM COMPOSITION
What is happening here?
Augmentation and Diminution

 Augmentation: Doubling the note values of the original motif.

 Diminution: Halving the note values of the original motif.


Compositional
Technique:
Ornamentation

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