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Topic: three or more octaves in a melody? (in Romantic style) (Read 1742 times)

Bob

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three or more octaves in a melody? (in Romantic style)

on: August 20, 2008, 11:02:55 PM

Just curious. If you want some line louder, just double the octave. Viola!

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But can it be done more than that? Doubled in three octaves or four? And how does the accompaniment fits around that? Assuming this is one piano.

I'm looking for pieces that do that, or just ideas.

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faulty_damper

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Re: three or more octaves in a melody? (in Romantic style)

Reply #1 on: August 21, 2008, 12:45:22 PM

If you want a melody to be louder, you simply play it louder. There is no need to double it as it's entirely different from dynamics. Doubling has to do with texture.

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pianisten1989

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Re: three or more octaves in a melody? (in Romantic style)

Reply #2 on: August 21, 2008, 01:17:07 PM

Well... One part in the mephisto waltz no 1, has got 3 octaves... But that's just for some bars.. =/

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