November 14 - Borders


Another


attractive


transit


down the 80 /


680


splendidor


to


Diablo


Valley


College for Dictation /


Board Harmony on Philip Glass's Einstein on the Beach: Bed,


followed by imaginative work from Lucas Brandt, and


tutorials.


After


various


errands,


homeward


under


the piercing blue


to grade Music Theory and Literature Quizzes,


before returning for the latter class, where we proceed from Willie Dixon's Hoochie Coochie Man through George Crumb Black Angels, looking ahead as below:


Write a Minimalist Passage (anything featuring repeated pitch/rhythm figures)

"Stairway to Heaven" Progression:
C Minor (three flats Bb Eb Ab
Cm Bb Ab
i bVII bVI

[Cm chord = C-Eb-G
Bb chord = Bb-D-F
Ab chord = Ab-C-Eb]

Instrumentation of Three Typical Types of Rock Bands:

Guitar Band
Lead Guitar
Rhythm Guitar
Bass
Drums

Piano Band
Guitar
Piano
Bass
Drums

Power Trio
Guitar
Bass
Drums

Listening:
[8935] Terry Riley - In C
[8936] Steve Reich - Tehillim (Psalms): I
[8937] Philip Glass - Einstein on the Beach: Train
[8940] John Lennon - A Day in the Life
[8942] Andy Summers - Mother
[8943] Roger Waters - Shine on You Crazy Diamond: III

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Late-night endeavors include pdf of At a Photo Shop (page 11), and composition for Double Piano Concerto: II (14), plus beginning that of The Decameron - Third Day: Novel VI. "Ricciardo Minutolo Induces the Jealous Catella Fighinolfi into a Rendezvous".

Now at 966 MB (94.34%) of the 1024 MB... still too fast...