Homework for Module 31

A. Meter recognition

Play or clap:

• 4/4
• 3/4
• 6/8
• 5/4 as 3+2
• 7/8 as 2+2+3

Make the accents unmistakable.

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B. 4/4 → 3/4

Take one familiar melody and rewrite the first 8 bars in 3/4.

Preserve melodic landmarks, not bar boundaries.

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C. 4/4 → 6/8

Use the same tune.

Create a separate 6/8 version.

Make sure you feel two large beats.

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D. Hemiola

Play a 3/4 LH pattern.

RH accents three groups of two across two bars.

Then return to normal 3/4.

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E. 3+3+2

Practice RH chord accents in 4/4 on:

1, 2&, 4

while LH holds the regular pulse.

Then use a chord progression.

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F. Odd meter

Take a 2-bar motif.

Transform it into:

• 5/4 grouped 3+2
• 7/8 grouped 2+2+3

Do not simply add/remove random beats; reshape the phrase.

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G. Motif displacement

Choose a 3-note motif.

Start it at four different metric positions.

Record the versions.

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H. Augmentation/diminution

Take a 4-bar melody.

Create:

• 8-bar augmented version
• 2-bar compressed version

Keep important melodic landmarks.

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I. Polyrhythm

Practice 3:2 by tapping first.

Then:

LH two notes per span,

RH three.

Keep the larger pulse steady.

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J. Full transformation study

Take one tune and record:

1. original meter
2. 3/4
3. 6/8
4. 4/4 with 3+3+2
5. 5/4
6. one version with phrase expansion
7. one with rhythmic displacement

Do not reharmonize heavily.

This assignment is about time, not chords.