Bartok Analysis Step by Step.
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Step-by-step Musical Analysis (Bartok): 1. Mark measure #s. 2. Mark phrases. 3. Consider if the phrase demarcations constitute new sections. 4. Having marked the sections, see what you got. 5. Make an Axis chart based on the tonic of the piece. 6. Look at sections to see Axis relationships. 7. Look at the Golden Section (calculated by taking the total number of measures * .618). What part of the overall structure is the section closest to the GS? 8. Look at the chords for vertical symmetry. 9. Look at the rhythms for fibonacci relationality.
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Short guideline for the quick analysis of the music of Bela Bartok.
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Step-by-step Musical Analysis (Bartok):
1. Mark measure #s.
2. Mark phrases.
3. Consider if the phrase demarcations constitute new sections.
4. Having marked the sections, see what you got.
5. Make an Axis chart based on the tonic of the piece.
6. Look at sections to see Axis relationships.
7. Look at the Golden Section (calculated by taking the total number of measures * .618). What part of the overall structure is the section closest to the GS?
8. Look at the chords for vertical symmetry.
9. Look at the rhythms for fibonacci relationality.
