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Gillock, William : ACCENT ON SOLOS　Clowns

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Music ID : 60424
Instrumentation：Piano Solo　
Genre：Educational works
Total Playing Time：0 min 30 sec
Copyright：Under Copyright Protection

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Author : Imazeki, Shiori

Last Updated: March 1, 2020
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

G major, 4/4 time. The opening motif, marked with staccato, and appoggiaturas give the work a playful impression. Since the right and left hands share in playing a single melody, careful attention to the balance of each note is required.

Writer: Imazeki, Shiori

Author : Kumamoto, Ryohei

Last Updated: March 4, 2025
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

It is in a single-part form:

  • a (measures 1-8) + a1 (measures 9-16) + Coda (measures 17-20)

 

The key is G major. The opening four measures begin with a monophonic melodic line. The staccato single notes in quarter notes are light and, combined with the rhythmic and bright tonality, create a cheerful atmosphere. In these eight measures, the first four measures feature a descending progression, while the latter four measures feature an ascending progression. In the latter four measures, a diatonic dominant ninth chord is used, lending a slightly darker feel. The first eight measures conclude with a half cadence, and the latter eight measures with a perfect authentic cadence. In the coda, the tonic (I) and the diatonic submediant (VI) chords alternate while ascending, concluding with a tonic chord with an added sixth (I add6). This modern concluding technique is characteristic of the American composer Gillock.

Writer: Kumamoto, Ryohei
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