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The examples below show how we can take some of the interval combinations in PART 1 and extend them up another octave to create a larger melodic structure with more range. Play and study the examples below. Notice how Ex.1 is in intervals of minor 3rds (C to Eb, F# to A) and Ex.2 is in intervals of major 3rds (C to E, F# to A#). After you get the hang of this, try some of the other interval combinations from PART 1 and extend them another octave or more. Remember to be creative with this material. You're a kitty. This is a ball of yarn. GO!
Okay so now that you have messed around with extending these figures up past the octave, let's see what happens when we add even more intervals into the equation.
Ex. 3, we now have 3 notes (a minor 2nd and a major 2nd) from each fundamental. I highlighted them by dividing the note groupings into eighth-note triplets and also showed how you can play it as a descending line.
Ex. 4 shows how we can play a different permutation of these 3-note figures by playing them in different orders. Notice how in this one, the permutations are the same from both fundamentals.
side note: try changing the permutations from each fundamental to where you have alternating permutations
Ex. 5 shows a 4-note figure with a permutation. This one starts with the fundamental, skips to the highest note in the grouping, and then descends (root - perfect 5th - minor 3rd - minor 2nd). Do you get a sense of where this is all going? See and/or hear some possibilities?
The possibilities are endless if you use the logic behind these examples. Come up with your own and create ideas for new compositions or platforms for improvisation. Go!!!
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