Dissertations / Theses: 'Melodic improvisation'

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Bair, Jeff. "Cyclic Patterns in John Coltrane's Melodic Vocabulary as Influenced by Nicolas Slonimsky's Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns: An Analysis of Selected Improvisations." Thesis, connect to online resource, 2003. http://www.library.unt.edu/theses/open/20032/bair%5Fjeff/index.htm.

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Kerwin, Ryan Jerome. "DEVELOPING A MELODIC VOCABULARY FOR JAZZ IMPROVISATION: NON-PLAYING PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES FOR TRUMPET STUDENTS." Ohio University Honors Tutorial College / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1556208417728155.

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Sumrongthong, Bussakorn. "Melodic organization and improvisation in Thai music, with special reference to the thaang ranaat eek." Thesis, University of York, 1997. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/10947/.

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Nelson, Simon John. "Melodic improvisation on a twelve bar blues model : an investigation of physical and historical aspects and their contribution to performance." Thesis, City University London, 2001. http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/7610/.

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"Anything made by man, no matter how many varieties it assumes, and how much of the superhuman it seems to contain, must reveal its secret to the close observer." Paul Hindemith (1942: 176). "Are you one of those guys who wants to put crutches under my ass?" Lonnie Johnson (Keil 1966: 35). It is the aim of this thesis to define a musical genre by showing how, in the realisation of an improvisation, two key elements - the physical layout of a musical instrument and human movement patterns - are combined to produce music. This thesis takes as a model the twelve bar blues form, and examines the above aspects in the output of two pioneering figures of the melodic improvised guitar: Lonnie Johnson and T-Bone Walker. The thesis is in divided in to three sections; the first, which considers context, is divided in to four topics. • Identification of the model - the twelve bar blues form, and an examination of the meaning of the model to black culture. • Consideration of the role of geography on the emergent style • The guitar design and development. • Identification of the pioneering figures of the genre. The second section, which is concerned with musical, physical and analytical aspects, surveys theories of scale, mode, blues scale and blue notes, and suggests that blues improvisation is inextricably linked to spatio-motor based patterning. A geographical layout of the guitar is presented to aid in the analytical process. The third section is analytical and attempts to identify the melodic 'characteristics of the blues guitar genre. A series of transcriptions were made of improvisations of early blues guitar soloists. These are analysed by reduction and expansion. The tones produced in the improvisations were reduced to a modal hierarchy of principal, secondary and incidental tones which are presented on a fretboard form of notation. The resulting mode is reduced to a scale which is compared to theoretical definitions of blues scale. This raw data is then expanded by considering the left hand gestural movement between tones. gestures are seen to be linked together to form cells. These are sub-grouped in to various types. Larger structures, motives, are then defined as comprising several cells. The location of the cells in the model is indicated. These are categorised in groups for each performer. Thus improvisation is presented as an interaction, which takes place in time and space, between left hand movement strategies of the performer and the surface of a musical instrument.

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Söderqvist, Svante. "Melodiskt spel på kontrabas : Utvidgade möjligheter inom improvisation och ensemblespel med hjälp av stråke och sång." Thesis, Kungl. Musikhögskolan, Institutionen för jazz, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kmh:diva-3542.

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During my studies at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm I have been exploring how I can develop as an improviser and as an ensemble musician. The main focus has been to use more arco playing, but also to sing unison and in harmony with the bass in order to broaden my expression. Another aim has been to compose music for my trio to implement my expanded way of performing. When I began the master’s program, I wanted to return to my roots as a classical cellist. With the help from classical teachers I was able to improve my bass technique, especially with the bow, and use that as a way to further widen my improvisation and accompany- ment skills. As a bonus, my cello playing got a boost from this work and it eventually became another important part of my artistic voice. The methods of my project have been to continuously test new ideas in my freelance work outside of KMH. I also interviewed fellow musicians to be able to reflect on whether my newly acquired knowledge and technique have had an effect on the way we make music together. In the thesis I also reflect on my inspiration from other musicians and artists and my personal philosophy not being bound to certain musical genres. Instead I want to take impressions from many different kinds of music and be open to all the different techniques in playing double bass that comes with a wide range of styles. An important result of this process is the making of the album “Arrival”, with Adam Forkelid on piano, Calle Rasmusson on drums and the Polish jazz violinist Adam Bałdych as a guest soloist. The record was released in March 2020 by the international jazz label Prophone/Naxos.

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Carrasqueira, Antonio Carlos Moraes Dias. "Estudos criativos para o desenvolvimento harmônico do instrumentista melódico: uma contribuição para a formação do músico." Universidade de São Paulo, 2011. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/27/27158/tde-12032013-165946/.

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Esta tese trata da formação do flautista e de outros instrumentistas melódicos - de sopro, e de cordas não dedilhadas. Ilustrada com exercícios, prelúdios e estudos, consiste basicamente em uma metodologia de ensino que visa não somente ao desenvolvimento técnico-instrumental, mas também ao pleno entendimento da linguagem musical e ao desenvolvimento da consciência harmônica. Para isso, propõe uma forma de estudo baseada na criação de conteúdo, e não na repetição de padrões preestabelecidos.
This thesis is about the teaching of the flute and others melodic instruments - namely winds and strings. Illustrated with studies and etudes, it consists basically of a methodology that seeks not only technical development on the instrument, but also the complete understanding of the musical language and the development of harmonic awareness. With this aim, it proposes a way of practicing based on creativity, improvisation and composition, instead of the repetition of established patterns.

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Pinilla, Vera Daniel Mauricio. "The Adaptation of Saxophone-Like Phrasing into the Improvisatory and Compositional Vocabulary of Jazz Guitar: A Comparative Analysis of Phrasing, Articulation, and Melodic Design in the Styles of Jimmy Raney, Jim Hall, and John Scofield." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2020. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703322/.

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This study investigates how different guitarists introduced saxophone-like phrasing into the improvisatory and compositional vocabulary of jazz guitar through their collaborations with saxophonists. This research presents a comparative analysis of phrasing, articulation, and melodic design in solo improvisations. The mixed approach to this study includes analysis of motives, voice leading, articulation, length of phrases, melodic contour, and the execution of bebop vocabulary on the guitar. The findings are based on original transcriptions from significant recordings by guitar-saxophone pairs. These highlight the similarities between and adaptations of musical devices from saxophonists Stan Getz, Jimmy Giuffre, and Joe Lovano into the jazz guitar styles of Jimmy Raney, Jim Hall, and John Scofield. This study supports the argument that the evolution of modern jazz guitar playing is directly connected to the adaptation of saxophone-like phrasing at an improvisatory and compositional level. It also shows that the concept of style in jazz flows between different instruments' lineages. Understanding these findings provides a more complex and accurate concept of the development of style in jazz.

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Burchman, Eon Kriya. "A dialogue on improvisation, space and melody| Larry Koonse's approach to improvisation." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1591592.

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This project explores Larry Koonse's playing and teaching as it relates to improvisation. In particular, the author discusses the various aspects of Koonse's playing through the elements of melody and space. This project focuses on the author's interview with Larry Koonse, which presents questions that reveal the guitarist's views on space in playing jazz and improvising. Koonse's ideas are compared and contrasted with perspectives from other teachers and pedagogues, used to support and expand on his ideas. This project also explores the views and experiences of other students and players, such as Kevin Downing and Jamey Rosenn.

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Misgeld, Olof. "Att befria det lekande sinnet : Om metoder för melodisk variation och improvisation i svensk folkmusik." Thesis, Kungl. Musikhögskolan, Institutionen för komposition, dirigering och musikteori, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kmh:diva-1695.

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Detta examensarbete i musikteori handlar om folkmusikteoretiska metoder och koncept för variation och improvisation av melodik i svensk folkmusik ur pedagogiskt och konstnärligt perspektiv. Fokus ligger särskilt på vallåtar och spelmansmusik och arbetet beskriver olika musikteoretiska verktyg för melodisk improvisation och variation inom dessa genrer och prövar hur de kan omsättas i musikalisk praktik. Som bakgrund till arbetet diskuteras olika synsätt på tradition, variation och improvisation inom folkmusik med några olika hänvisningar och forskningsreferenser. Arbetet är sedan tvådelat till sitt upplägg och sin metod: Den första delen är en beskrivning av metodik i undervisningen i folkmusikteori på Kungliga Musikhögskolan i Stockholm (KMH), och särskilt den del som handlar om melodik, variation och improvisation. Beskrivningen utgår från lärarens perspektiv och syftar till att beskriva praktiken - att formulera, konkretisera och resonera kring undervisningens upplägg, innehåll, metoder och progression. Efter beskrivningen följer en sammanfattning och diskussion kring problem och möjligheter med metoderna. Den andra delen handlar om att pröva metodernas och konceptens giltighet och användbarhet genom att pröva dem i ett konstnärligt utforskande. Här beskrivs hur metoderna appliceras dels genom att referera till författarens egna tidigare musikaliskt-konstnärliga erfarenheter och dels genom att beskriva författarens examenskonsert som tar sin utgångspunkt i liknande metoder och förhållningssätt som ligger till grund för undervisningen. Metoderna sätts i ett sammanhang av en bredare beskrivning av konstnärliga val, parametrar för samspel och en musikalisk estetik. Arbetet i sin helhet syftar till att nå kunskap om användbarhet, giltighet och funktion hos vissa musikteoretiska koncept och modeller genom ett konstnärligt utforskande. Arbetet är alltså inte en vetenskaplig undersökning av en pedagogik utan en beskrivning av en metod genom ett konstnärligt utforskande. Metoder från undervisningen prövas alltså i första hand utifrån en konstnärlig praktik. Genom detta ger arbetet exempel på hur metoderna kan fungera i olika sammanhang och tillämpningar både mer allmänt och i relation till en viss estetik. Arbetes slutsats är att applicerandet av dessa metoder kan skapa vissa estetiska kvaliteter och ge förutsättning för ett elastiskt, varierat och improvisatoriskt förhållningssätt i musikskapandet. Förhoppningsvis kan också beskrivningen vara till nytta för den som är intresserad av att undervisa på liknande sätt, eller som är intresserad av en jämförande studie.

Examenskonsert Master Musikteori – Olof Misgeld Improco 28/5 2014 19.30 . Länk till examenskonserten: http://youtu.be/8Hs97kOobfk

Program:

Improvisation - Vallåt efter Stina Sundelin och Polska av Gustav Jernberg

Vallåt fritt efter Hjort Anders

Polskor - trad efter Niklas Larsson

Maka emot den/Polska efter JemtOlle/Trolltämjaren - trad efter Gustav Jernberg/trad efter Gössa Anders/av Olle Lindvall

Gammelkäring - trad efter Hanne Kjersti Yndestad

Varför kom du hit? - av Olof Misgeld

Min ros min lilja - trad Dalarna

Tänkartravare - av Olof Misgeld

I Seljordsdalen - trad efter Margit Finnekåsa

Vid Hallonbacken - av Olof Misgeld

Kring Seljordsdalen/Halling efter Jörn Hilme - av Olof Misgeld/ trad efter Olav Moe

Vals Briqolage - av Olof Misgeld

Hambraeuspolskan - trad efter Gössa Anders

Da hömin The Evening Twilight - trad Shetland, översättning av Karin Ericsson Back

Medverkande:

Olof Misgeld – fiol och viola Petter Berndalen – slagverk Emma Johansson – flöjt, altflöjt Maria Misgeld – sång Leif Ottoson – ackordeon Anna Öberg – dans

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Bergendahl, Anton. "The Last Track : En slutstation och en skriftlig reflektion." Thesis, Kungl. Musikhögskolan, Institutionen för jazz, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kmh:diva-1624.

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Lovell, Jeffrey. "An Exploration of Melody, Harmony, and Improvisation in the Music of Stevie Wonder." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12947.

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In this dissertation, I examine Stevie Wonder's compositional style from his celebrated "classic period," (1972-1976) focusing specifically on the concentrated two-year time span from 1972-1974 marked by his unparalleled creative output that launched him into superstardom. My study operates on the premise that most melodic relationships are governed by a fundamentally pentatonic process and that harmonic relationships are largely governed by jazz-influenced tonal processes. I have transcribed dozens of examples from the time period under review in order to survey the expressive interaction between these two related but distinct systems and the resulting effect their usage has on melody and harmony. Using Schenkerian reductive analysis as my primary tool, I uncover recurring patterns that shape and shed light on his style. The final chapter of this study focuses on the ways in which Wonder's improvised melodic lines relate to the voice-leading framework of the basic melodic ideas in his performance of "I Love Every Little Thing About You" and also the ways in which his improvisation impacts forward motion in the course of this song.

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Nilsson, Oskar. "Komposition med hjälp av melodier : Metodiska hjälpmedel för att komponera." Thesis, Kungl. Musikhögskolan, Institutionen för jazz, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kmh:diva-3992.

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In this thesis, I have investigated how to work creatively with melodies in the process of composing music. The starting point of the project was to transcribe phrases from different solos and to be assigned with newly composed ones from musicians around me. The melodies were applied to different composing methods. The methods were there to have a way of making music of the melodies and to put them in a context. The purpose of the work was to investigate how the use of these melodies and melody-based methods were affecting my composing. How could I create new musical possibilities in my composing by working like this? How could I in the process use the knowledge to develop harmonic possibilities and concepts on my main instrument? The work resulted in four newly composed pieces and concepts in how to improvise with melodies. I made the conclusions that the combination of variation, patience and a non-valuable working environment was a fruitful way to stay inspirated and creative.

Medverkande musiker:

Joanné Nugas - sång

Malte Bergman Byström - bas

Noa Svensson - trummor

Björn Eriksson - piano

Oskar Nilsson - gitarr

Ebba Åsman - trombon

Björn-Atle Anfinsen - trumpet

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Nyberg, Pål. "Etyder : Hur studier i Lennie Tristanos musik och metoder lett fram till ny musik." Thesis, Kungl. Musikhögskolan, Institutionen för jazz, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kmh:diva-3147.

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Abstract This master thesis discloses how studies in the music and methods associated with pianist, composer and educator Lennie Tristano (1919-1978) have led to the creation of new music. Through transcription of some of Tristano’s most pivotal improvisations and compositions I have highlighted musical concepts e. g. melodic lines, vertical structures, superimposed harmony and meter that I have found idiosyncratic to him. Then I have alsoanalyzed Tristano’s approach to these concepts. Finally, to turn theory into practice I have composed études that treat the aforementioned concepts. Throughout the project, these études have evolved from exercise pieces to pieces of music, ready to be presented to an audience. The work has broadened my musical vocabulary and has given me new tools for music creation. It also has made me question my habitual paths to expression and helped me to a greater trust in my musical intuition. This thesis could be of interest for musicians and composers interested in improvised melodic line, and/or the music of Lennie Tristano and his associates.

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Senturk, Sertan. "Computational modeling of improvisation in Turkish folk music using Variable-Length Markov Models." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/42761.

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The thesis describes a new database of uzun havas, a non-metered structured improvisation form in Turkish folk music, and a system, which uses Variable-Length Markov Models (VLMMs) to predict the melody in the uzun hava form. The database consists of 77 songs, encompassing 10849 notes, and it is used to train multiple viewpoints, where each event in a musical sequence are represented by parallel descriptors such as Durations and Notes. The thesis also introduces pitch-related viewpoints that are specifically aimed to model the unique melodic properties of makam music. The predictability of the system is quantitatively evaluated by an entropy based scheme. In the experiments, the results from the pitch-related viewpoints mapping 12-tone-scale of Western classical theory and 17 tone-scale of Turkish folk music are compared. It is shown that VLMMs are highly predictive in the note progressions of the transcriptions of uzun havas. This suggests that VLMMs may be applied to makam-based and non-metered musical forms, in addition to Western musical styles. To the best of knowledge, the work presents the first symbolic, machine-readable database and the first application of computational modeling in Turkish folk music.

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"The Sarabandes of J.S. Bach: Freedom of Ornamentation and Melodic Manipulation." Doctoral diss., 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.17869.

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abstract: This document is intended to show the various kinds of stylistically appropriate melodic and rhythmic ornamentation that can be used in the improvisation of the Sarabandes by J.S. Bach. Traditional editions of Bach's and other Baroque-era keyboard works have reflected evolving historical trends. The historical performance movement and other attempts to "clean up" pre-1950s romanticized performances have greatly limited the freedom and experimentation that was the original intention of these dances. Prior to this study, few ornamented editions of these works have been published. Although traditional practices do not necessarily encourage classical improvisation in performance I argue that manipulation of the melodic and rhythmic layers over the established harmonic progressions will not only provide diversity within the individual dance movements, but also further engage the ears of the performer and listener which encourages further creative exploration. I will focus this study on the ornamentation of all six Sarabandes from J.S. Bach's French Suites and show how various types of melodic and rhythmic variation can provide aurally pleasing alternatives to the composed score without disrupting the harmonic fluency. The author intends this document to be used as a pedagogical tool and the fully ornamented Sarabandes from J.S. Bach's French Suites are included with this document.
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D.M.A. Music 2013

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Peters, Karen A. "The improvised melodic prelude in the eighteenth century evidence from woodwind, string, and vocal tutors 1700-c. 1800 /." Diss., 1992. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/28701388.html.

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Tardrew, Vincent. "Processus compositionnel (mélodie, polyrythmie et polytonalité initialement improvisées) et orchestration : une analyse des cinq pièces composées à la maîtrise." Thesis, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1866/24568.

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Le présent mémoire propose une analyse des processus de composition via la mélodie, la polytonalité et la polyrythmie à travers l’improvisation pianistique, pour finir par l’orchestration des cinq pièces musicales composées durant les deux années de la maîtrise en composition instrumentale et vocale à l’Université de Montréal, soit de septembre 2017 à avril 2019. Ces pièces sont un Sextuor, un Octuor, un Mouvement pour deux pianos et percussions, 5 Miniatures pour orchestre et Tristesse de la lune, une mélodie sur un poème de Charles Baudelaire, l’ensemble totalisant 33 minutes de musique. Nous tentons de situer dans un contexte général la place de ces processus à travers les différentes références de l’auteur pour ouvrir le champ des possibilités qu’ils amènent pour le futur.
This thesis proposes an analysis of the composition process via melody, polytonality and polyrhythm through piano improvisation, ending with the orchestration of the five musical pieces composed during the two years of the master's in instrumental and vocal composition at the University of Montreal, from September 2017 to April 2019. These pieces are a Sextet, an Octet, a Movement for two pianos and percussions, 5 Miniatures for orchestra and Tristesse de la lune, a melody on a poem by Charles Baudelaire, totaling 33 minutes of music. We try to situate in a general context the place of these processes through the different references of the author to open fields of possibilities they bring to the future.

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