Unit 1-2 Diminution of Simple Cadences in Two Parts 25 Jun 202030 Jun 2020 The art of transforming a simple, slow melody into a rich, fast-moving one is called diminution. The are of diminution was developed by the Italians during the Renaissance and the…
Unit 1-2 Diminution with repeated notes 30 Jun 202030 Jun 2020 The simplest (and perhaps most commonly overlooked) technique of diminution is repeating a note. Diminution is based on the idea that we can play several shorter durations in the space…
Unit 1-2 Simple Cadence Two Parts with 8:1 diminution 30 Jun 202030 Jun 2020 The following example uses 8th notes throughout (8:1). The first four notes have chord tones on the beats. The second half of the beat includes a non chord tone on…
Unit 1-2 Simple Cadence Two Parts with syncopated diminution 30 Jun 202012 Aug 2020 The last example of diminution includes syncopation. This is another example of the importance of rhythm and durations in creating diminution. We will discuss these and other techniques in future…
