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| Linear and periodic structures correspond to the horizontal and vertical elements in music. A melody is a simple example of a linear structure. A chord is a simple example of a periodic structure. A canon is a more complex example of a linear structure. A set of variations is a more complex example of a periodic structure. No musical composition is a pure and simple example of either linear or periodic structure. Much of the fascination in listening to music is in the interrelationships between dynamic linear and periodic elements. |
| RIFFS Linear & Periodical Structures Overview Lester Allyson Knibbs, Ph.D. |
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Introduction The Chaconne Cadential Structure Unitary & Binary Structures Linear & Periodic Structures --- Riff Modalities Structural Counterpoint Modular Composition Appendices |
| Overview In the Music of Bach In Cadential Structure In Symphonic Composition In Twentieth Century Music |