Today, I started to link rhythm and harmony I had in my sketches so far. I created a Sibelius file and started to write some motifs using notes of my vertical chords (image 1)
Image 1 - chord 1 in melody lining rhythm and harmony
What is it in here? In a way, it is a mixture of rhythms I sketched before and notes from chord 1, having arranged it horizontally. The idea was to create a fast motif I can transpose through other chord or transposition I may or may not explore in the future.
In a second stage of this experience, I tried to link other rhythm with what I had already (image 2)
Image 2 - adding triplets to my semiquavers
After these two materials together, I added one more. With it, I wanted to understand what was the result when played together (image 3)
Image 3 - combination of three different rhythms
I realised that the sound of the 3 materials were not as good as I thought it would be. So, I’m still looking for the perfect material.
What does it means to find the perfect material?
Finding the perfect material means that I need two, or more different rhythms that when together works as only one. One perfect example of success in this linkable rhythms are the combination of the rhythms I create for the my piece for Marimba and String Quintet - Colours (in circles).