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FINAL PROJECT
SOUND DESIGN II (WINTER '23)

Melody

"Memory Descends"

CHANGES FROM DRAFT 1: 

-Added some tape-processed woodwinds playing the same chord that the melody is arpeggiating through

-Added a bassline

Melody

"Betrayal"

CHANGES FROM DRAFT 1: 

-Added a full string section

-Made ending more dramatic

Harmony / Chords

"History Between Us"

CHANGES FROM DRAFT 1: 

-Separated the piano lines into L and R and took the melody line up an octave in some places to add clarity

-Added a more dramatic fermata before the climax

Melody / Harmony / Bassline

"Pockets"

CHANGES FROM DRAFT 1: 

-Added a breakdown section at the end to single out the chords and bassline together

-Made it funkier (it can always be funkier, baby)

Rhythm

"Situation Unclear"

CHANGES FROM DRAFT 1: 

-Added cellos and violas playing in offset 8th note and 16th note patterns

-Added col legno strings to give the rhythm more backbone

Minimalism

"Swing v Break"

CHANGES FROM DRAFT 1: 

-Divided the number of beats per minute that the tempo needed to decrease/increase by how many bars it should take, then made the tempo change incrementally based on that math instead of just slowly over time

-Added LPF and reverb effects to make switching the focus between the two beats easier

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