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| Contrary motion |
| BadStrad |
 Feb 23 2012, 01:43 PM
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Prodigy  Group: Members Posts: 1516 Joined: 28-January 10 Member No.: 88756  |
Imagine you have two lines, both rhythmically the same, (quavers, crochets etc) and as one goes up the other goes down and vice versa. So top line E ^ F V E ^ G V D, second line A V F ^ B V G ^ B Where ^ is rising pitch V is falling pitch.
Can you describe that as contrary motion, or does it have some other name - or non special name? Thanks. |
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| fsharpminor |
Feb 23 2012, 01:50 PM
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Maestro Group: Members Posts: 12231 Joined: 7-June 06 From: Wirral (originally Keighley, Yorks) Member No.: 7089 |
Anything where two parts go in the opposite direction whether scales or parts of other melodies, can certainly be decribed as contrary motion.
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| BadStrad |
Feb 23 2012, 01:56 PM
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Prodigy Group: Members Posts: 1516 Joined: 28-January 10 Member No.: 88756 |
Great! Thanks!
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