“There,” said
Dylan. “Did you hear how the time signature changed from 4/4 to 3/8 after the third
bar?”
Peter nodded,
then repeated the riff on his violin. “I see what you mean. And playing in a
minor key adds an intricate touch to the compound meter.”
“Exactly,” said
Dylan. “Also, I just noticed how the harmony of the fifth measure increases in
dissonance as the tempo changes again.”
Dylan played
another riff to demonstrate and Peter once again mimicked him on the violin.
“Very
interesting,” said Peter. He grabbed a pen to write down the notation. “Would
you say this piece has a complex monophony in which there is only one basic
melody, but realized at the same time in multiple voices?”
Dylan thought
about it before answering. “Yes, I would. That’s a very astute observation,
Peter. Why, I dare say our hard work is paying off. I believe we are on the
road to unraveling these challenging compositions.”
“Indeed,” agreed
Peter. “Indeed we are.”
And so the two aspiring
young musicians stayed up very late analyzing the music of Satyricon, Mayhem,
Thou Shalt Suffer and other notable bands of Norwegian death metal.
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