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Tonal Sequence
Figure 6.5
Sibelius: Symphony no. 5, op. 82 in E-flat Major.
Used with kincl permissiorr by Edition Wilhcim Hanscn. AS. Coperthagert.
A tonal sequence accommodates the diatonic scale, so only diatonic notes of the scale are
used. This means that the transposition of the segments may not be exact. In ligure 6.5,
note that in some segments, the half-step and whole-step patterns of the first segment are
not reproduced exactly.
Sequence Segment I
Sequence Segment 2
Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 5. op. 64 in E Minor. I, m. l-6.
Modified Sequence
False Sequence
Figu re 6.7
Seq-uence Segment 2 -
ln a modiJied sequence some of the segments may be decorated or embellished in a way
that does not destrov their orisinal character.
Figure 6.6
C. P. E. Berch: Sonata for Violin and Piano.
A.false sequence repeats part of a figure and states the remainder in sequence-a mixture
of sequence and repetition.
Beethoven: Trio in B-flat Major for Piano, Clarinet. or Violin and Cello. op. I l. II (Adagio). rn. l-3.
Sequence Sequence
Schubert: Symphony no. 5 in B-flat Maior, m. 5-8.
Sequence Repetition
Sequence Repetition
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