One of the most basic elements of musical composition is the sequence. As the word suggests, this is the sequential movement of a melodic line. The rhythm and intervals are maintained, but the line is repeated with different pitches. An obvious example is the opening two phrases of Mozart’s Rondo alla Turca.
Most composers have used sequences, at least to some extent. In jazz, they are a feature of Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk and, more recently, Carla Bley. They …
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