Motif Rhythmic Variation

Question 1

Augmentation

Answer 1

-Stretch out a motif to sound out longer by one of two ways:

• Decrease the tempo
• Increase every note length by the same ratio

Question 2

Diminution

Answer 2

-Compress the motif to sound shorter by one of two ways:

• Increase the tempo
• Decrease every note length by the same ratio

Question 3

Additive Transformation

Answer 3

-Specific notes are lengthened only

-Instead of lengthening the entire motif, you only lengthen specific notes

Question 4

Subtractive Transformation

Answer 4

-Specific notes are shortened only

-Instead of compressing the entire motif, you shorten specific notes

Question 5

Metric Displacement

Answer 5

-Displace the starting point of the motif to change the personality

-Naturally occurring accents of the meter color where the accents of the motif are heard

-Recall:
- Beats 1 and 3 are strong
- Beat 2 and 4 are weak

Question 6

Time Signature Change

Answer 6

-Changing the time signature of the motif from 4/4 to 3/4

Question 7

Straight Accentuation

Answer 7

-Adding more emphasis to naturally occurring notes on the strong beats
-Maintains the regular interval

Question 8

Syncopated Accentuation

Answer 8

-Adding emphasis to naturally occurring weak beats
-Maintains the regular interval

Question 9

Irregular Accentuation

Answer 9

-Adding emphasis at an irregular interval
-Produces more “chaos”
-Example is adding emphasis to beat 1 and 4