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Assigning All Parts to Level 1

Regardless of the complexity of a chord that a pattern encounters, if all parts in the pattern are set to respond only to Level 1 of a chord, the results are predictable. The following table shows this lack of difference.

Instrument part Original notes Assigned chord level Chord encountered Resulting notes
Flute C6, D6, E6, F6, G6, A6, B6 Level 1 1Bb7 Bb5, C6, D6, Eb6, F6, G6, Ab6
Flute C6, D6, E6, F6, G6, A6, B6 Level 1 1Bb7b9#9#11 13 Bb5, C6, D6, Eb6, F6, G6, Ab6
Clarinet C5, D5, E5, F5, G5, A5, B5 Level 1 1Bb7 Bb4, C5, D5, Eb5, F5, G5, Ab5
Clarinet C5, D5, E5, F5, G5, A5, B5 Level 1 1Bb7b9#9#11 13 Bb4, C5, D5, Eb5, F5, G5, Ab5
Cello C4, D4, E4, F4, G4, A4, B4 Level 1 1Bb7 Bb3, C4, D4, Eb4, F4, G4, Ab4
Cello C4, D4, E4, F4, G4, A4, B4 Level 1 1Bb7b9#9#1113 Bb3, C4, D4, Eb4, F4, G4, Ab4
String Bass C3, D3, E3, F3, G3, A3, B3 Level 1 1Bb7 Bb2, C3, D3, Eb3, F3, G3, Ab3
String Bass C3, D3, E3, F3, G3, A3, B3 Level 1 1Bb7b9#9#1113 Bb2, C3, D3, Eb3, F3, G3, Ab3

The notes of a part are created using a range appropriate to the instrument sound that plays the part. For example, all flute notes in a pattern are written within a range of approximately C5 to A7. It is not necessary to place the chords in a particularly high or low octave to anticipate the high or low ranges of the instruments that respond to that level. Using a mid-range chord in each level ensures that the ranges of all instruments remain in their original octaves.


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