question
Consider both melodic fragments as A and B, respectively, and compose a musical piece based on that material, with the form A B C A B’ where C is an elaboration and B’ is sequence with variation
X:1
T:etude 1.1 & 2
K:D
M: 4/4
L:1/8
V:T clef=treble
V:B clef=bass
P:A
[V:T] DFB DF B3 | EGB GE B3 | A,CE A,C E3 | A2 F2 D4 |
[V:B] D,8 &\ F,2B,2F,2B,2 | E,8 &\ G,2B,2G,2B,2 | A,,8 &\ C,2E,2C,2E,2 | D,8 &\ F,2A,2F,2A,2 |
[V:T] DFB DF (B1/2C'1/2 B2) | EGB GE (B1/2C'1/2 B2) | A,CE A,C (E1/2F1/2 E2) | A1/2B1/2 G1/2A1/2 (F1/4G1/4F1/2) (G1/4A1/4F1/2) D4 |]
[V:B] D,8 &\ F,2B,2F,2B,2 | E,8 &\ G,2B,2G,2B,2 | A,,8 &\ C,2E,2C,2E,2 | D,8 &\ F,2A,2F,2A,2 |]
P:B
[V:T] B2F2D4 | B2G2E4 | E2C2A,4 | D2F2A4 |
[V:B] D,8 &\ F,2B,2F,2B,2 | E,8 &\ G,2B,2G,2B,2 | A,,8 &\ C,2E,2C,2E,2 | D,8 &\ F,2A,2F,2A,2 |
[V:T] BFDF (D1/4F1/4 D7/2) | BGEG (E1/4G1/4 E7/2) | ECA,C (A,1/4C1/4 A,7/2) | D1/2E1/2D1/2C1/2 F1/2G1/2F1/2E1/2 A1/2B1/2A1/2G1/2F1/2G1/2A|]
[V:B] D,8 &\ F,2B,2F,2B,2 | E,8 &\ G,2B,2G,2B,2 | A,,8 &\ C,2E,2C,2E,2 | D,8 &\ F,2A,2F,2A,2 |]
So, for section C I thought I’d take some of the motifs from A & B and rework them into a new bit. And for a little variation, I switched up the harmony for this section.
X:1
T:next section
K:D
M: 4/4
L:1/8
V:T clef=treble
V:B clef=bass
P:C
[V:T] B2F2D4 | EGB GE B3 | E2C2A,4 | D1/2E1/2D1/2C1/2 F1/2G1/2F1/2E1/2 A1/2B1/2A1/2G1/2F1/2G1/2A |
[V:B] B,8 &\ F,4D,4 | B,8 &\ G,4E,4 | E,8 &\ C,4 A,,4 | A,8 &\ F,4D,4 |
[V:T] DFB DF (B1/2C'1/2 B2) | B2G2 E1/2F1/2E1/2D1/2E2 | ACE AC (E1/2F1/2 E2) | A1/2B1/2A1/2G1/2 F1/2G1/2F1/2E1/2 D1/4E1/4D1/2C1/2(D1/2 E1/2<D1/2D) |
[V:B] B,8 &\ F,4D,4 | B,8 &\ G,4E,4 | E,8 &\ C,4 A,,4 | A,8 &\ F,4D,4 |
The first 5 measures are taken from A & B, in a different order, then it starts to diverge until the fragment finishes.
Then, fragment A is repeated.
And then, finally, we come to B’ – a variation on B.
X:1
T:ending
K:D
M: 4/4
L:1/8
V:T clef=treble
V:B clef=bass
P:B'
[V:T] BFD2 BFD2 | B2G2E4 | ECA,2 ECA,2 | D2F2A4 |
[V:B] D,8 &\ F,2B,2F,2B,2 | E,8 &\ G,2B,2G,2B,2 | A,,8 &\ C,2E,2C,2E,2 | D,8 &\ F,2A,2F,2A,2 |
[V:T] BFD2 BFD2 | B2G2 E1/2F1/2E1/2D1/2 E2 | ECA,2 ECA,2 | D1/2E1/2D1/2C1/2 F1/2G1/2F1/2E1/2 A1/4B1/4A1/2G1/2F1/2 E1/2 D3/2|]
[V:B] D,8 &\ F,2B,2F,2B,2 | E,8 &\ G,2B,2G,2B,2 | A,,8 &\ C,2E,2C,2E,2 | D,8 &\ F,2A,2F,2A,2 |]
For the first and third measures, I take what’s in B and just repeat it 2x, at 2x the speed. In the next part, I again repeat the first and third measures, but follow them with a new variaton.
And then it ends, and I’m not entirely happy with how it ends, but… it almost works.
Here’s the piece in its entirety:
X:1
T:etude 1.3
K:D
M: 4/4
L:1/8
V:T clef=treble
V:B clef=bass
P:ABCAB’
P:A
[V:T] DFB DF B3 | EGB GE B3 | A,CE A,C E3 | A2 F2 D4 |
[V:B] D,8 &\ F,2B,2F,2B,2 | E,8 &\ G,2B,2G,2B,2 | A,,8 &\ C,2E,2C,2E,2 | D,8 &\ F,2A,2F,2A,2 |
[V:T] DFB DF (B1/2C'1/2 B2) | EGB GE (B1/2C'1/2 B2) | A,CE A,C (E1/2F1/2 E2) | A1/2B1/2 G1/2A1/2 (F1/4G1/4F1/2) (G1/4A1/4F1/2) D4 |]
[V:B] D,8 &\ F,2B,2F,2B,2 | E,8 &\ G,2B,2G,2B,2 | A,,8 &\ C,2E,2C,2E,2 | D,8 &\ F,2A,2F,2A,2 |]
P:B
[V:T] B2F2D4 | B2G2E4 | E2C2A,4 | D2F2A4 |
[V:B] D,8 &\ F,2B,2F,2B,2 | E,8 &\ G,2B,2G,2B,2 | A,,8 &\ C,2E,2C,2E,2 | D,8 &\ F,2A,2F,2A,2 |
[V:T] BFDF (D1/4F1/4 D7/2) | BGEG (E1/4G1/4 E7/2) | ECA,C (A,1/4C1/4 A,7/2) | D1/2E1/2D1/2C1/2 F1/2G1/2F1/2E1/2 A1/2B1/2A1/2G1/2F1/2G1/2A|]
[V:B] D,8 &\ F,2B,2F,2B,2 | E,8 &\ G,2B,2G,2B,2 | A,,8 &\ C,2E,2C,2E,2 | D,8 &\ F,2A,2F,2A,2 |]
P:C
[V:T] B2F2D4 | EGB GE B3 | E2C2A,4 | D1/2E1/2D1/2C1/2 F1/2G1/2F1/2E1/2 A1/2B1/2A1/2G1/2F1/2G1/2A |
[V:B] B,8 &\ F,4D,4 | B,8 &\ G,4E,4 | E,8 &\ C,4 A,,4 | A,8 &\ F,4D,4 |
[V:T] DFB DF (B1/2C'1/2 B2) | B2G2 E1/2F1/2E1/2D1/2E2 | ACE AC (E1/2F1/2 E2) | A1/2B1/2A1/2G1/2 F1/2G1/2F1/2E1/2 D1/4E1/4D1/2C1/2(D1/2 E1/2<D1/2D) |
[V:B] B,8 &\ F,4D,4 | B,8 &\ G,4E,4 | E,8 &\ C,4 A,,4 | A,8 &\ F,4D,4 |
P:B'
[V:T] BFD2 BFD2 | B2G2E4 | ECA,2 ECA,2 | D2F2A4 |
[V:B] D,8 &\ F,2B,2F,2B,2 | E,8 &\ G,2B,2G,2B,2 | A,,8 &\ C,2E,2C,2E,2 | D,8 &\ F,2A,2F,2A,2 |
[V:T] BFD2 BFD2 | B2G2 E1/2F1/2E1/2D1/2 E2 | ECA,2 ECA,2 | D1/2E1/2D1/2C1/2 F1/2G1/2F1/2E1/2 A1/4B1/4A1/2G1/2F1/2 E1/2 D3/2|]
[V:B] D,8 &\ F,2B,2F,2B,2 | E,8 &\ G,2B,2G,2B,2 | A,,8 &\ C,2E,2C,2E,2 | D,8 &\ F,2A,2F,2A,2 |]
Etude 1.3 - form.mp3