Howdy. I thought that this first page of the new deal challenge might be a good place to collect our ideas. What we want to accomplish and use it as a reference document... or maybe even an overview document or index (using links) posts that we accomplish under each categories. Might also be good to have separate posts /& film clips for each exercise. Help me complete this list:
Goals
1. Melodic development,
2. Language acquisition
3. Writing etudes
4. Enclosures
Before the start of a month each we decide on a lick, phrase, fragment or goal that we work through on predetermined tunes.
Also, tunes to work through.
Steps:
1. A monthly post describing the goals. (We decide together or take turns) and 2 tunes to work through
2. Deliverables per month are ALWAYS 1 written etude (minimum 2-3 choruses) and a video of the performance. Also include a 2 backing track (I can fix this if needed) at 2 tempos, or 2 keys
3. Deliver an improvisation video over each tune utilising the decided area of focus. ex. 3-5-7-9, or enclosures.
4. Include any development exercises that you used for the area of focus.
Ex. September
September tunes: In you own sweet way. When the Saints go marching in
Area: Melodic Development (include noataion or melodic or rhythmic motifs used)
Written Etude over one of the tunes using area of focus and reference to any licks harvested from solos in a seperate notation image.
What do you think about this? Add anything you think I missed. Can you edit this post? Feedback?
This is from ChatGPT about melodic development:
Repetition
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Sequence (transposition up or down)
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Inversion (flip intervals upside down)
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Retrograde (play the phrase backwards)
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Retrograde inversion (both backwards and upside-down)
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Augmentation (lengthen rhythmic values)
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Diminution (shorten rhythmic values)
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Fragmentation (use only part of the original phrase)
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Interval compression or expansion (narrow or widen melodic leaps)
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Simplification (reduce to its essential elements)
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Ornamentation (add trills, grace notes, passing tones, etc.)
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Extension (add material at the beginning or end)
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Truncation (cut off parts of the phrase)
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Rhythm change (alter rhythmic patterns while keeping pitch)
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Rhythmic displacement (start the phrase on different beats)
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Octave shift or reordering note placement
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Change mode or shift harmonic context
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Antiphonal structure (call-and-response within the phrase)
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Permutation or rotation (reorder or cycle motif segments)
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Harmonization (turn the phrase into chords or add parallel voices)
Additionally, here are a couple of concept notes from music theory discussions that resonate with these techniques:
“Re-arranging the theme’s fragments can yield something fresh yet familiar. Repeating specific notes is a surprisingly powerful way to retain identity.”
“Retrograde, inversion, transposition—and even changing mode or rhythm—are classic variation tools.”
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