MushMusic Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Then there are 'Run on Sequences'. Prog is where this is most prevalent. I like Dream Theater, but? Sequences should be three laps max. or they're too long. Repeating it over and over in every key and back is horrible. There are 20 minute prog epics where if you cut all the sequences down to three laps, there is only five minutes of music left. Ok Vivaldi can be guilty of it too. Bach knew that too much use of them also was an issue. Look at Well Temp Klav. Book 1 has lots of sequences, part of the charm. None of them are run ons though. Book 2 has considerably less sequences, which to some, makes it less appealing. Later Bach, like Art of the Fugue, has almost none. The more mature use of sequences has each lap altered a bit. Quote E.M. Skinner, Casavant, Schlicker, Hradetzky, Dobson, Schoenstein, Abbott & Sieker, Rieger. Builder of tracker action and electro-pneumatic organs, and a builder of the largest church pipe organ in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberGene Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 What’s wrong with sequences? Steve Reich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Gauss Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 sometimes it makes you very rich: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted February 5, 2023 Author Share Posted February 5, 2023 5 hours ago, Tusker said: +1 I like that song (which isn't really just one note) But again this isn't simply about repetition; it's about doing it excessively in solos, and of course "excessive" is subjective 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyRude Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 On 2/3/2023 at 5:20 PM, bill5 said: Does incessant repetition of musical phrases drive anyone else nuts? If they drive you nuts, you're not listening correctly 1 Quote Some music I've recorded and played over the years with a few different bands Tommy Rude Soundcloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricBarker Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Not with ya on Dream Theater and sequences. Until more recently, I’ve never found DT songs to feel overly long, when compared to prog at large. Quote Puck Funk! Equipment: Laptop running lots of nerdy software, some keyboards, noise makersâ¦yada yada yadaâ¦maybe a cat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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