Very often the rotational waving inside a vector chord (in Creta it is called condilies as it was played with wind instruments from cane and the thicker rings of it are called Condili) (e.g. major chord 1-3-5 as root chord of a diatonic scale) is a waving by intervals of 2nds of a full walkthrough of the vector chord 3-4-5-4-3-2-1-1 , which restricted to the notes of the chord is 3-5-3-1 .Other times as cycle waving starting and ending on the same note of the chord (e.g. 3rd middle note). For every type of "Condilies" or "dactilies" there is a "projection trace" of it as an almost repetitive harping on the arpeggio of an underlying chord. It is almost certain though that it includes notes outside the arpeggio of the chord.
RHYTHMIC MICRO-THEMES AND IMPROVISATION OF THEM.
At another side nevertheless, such fast dancing solos have a "projection trace" to the rhythm exclusively as note durations and position in time irrespectively of what pitch is each note. Then the melodic micro-themes or "rotations" ("gyrismata" or "strofes") become rhythmic micro-themes, and the melodic improvisation of them becomes rhythmic improvisation. Such rhythmic improvisations obviously could be carried out with single note or on percussion instrument only (see Djembe music). When one tries to compose or improvise such melodic "rotations" the underlying rhythmic micro-themes and their variations are of primary importance as they choose where in time you put a note and how long it would sound. having chosen the rhythmic micro-themes and their variations will greatly make easy the final choice of the pitch too of each not and the melodic patterns. The rhythm here will be like a road of the mountains where we eventually drive our melodic vehicle , and this "road" is not straight by changing directions and slopes. The rhythmic variations are similar to the melodic themes variations: They have inversions in time, translation of patterns in rhythms increased or decreased by powers of 2, and mutations.
Another insight about Condilies or Dachtilies is the next: Let us remember the well known Andalusian cadenza patterned on the sub-scale 1-2-2 semitones (See post 17 and also above about Ancient Greek syntono tetrachord ) which is played by chord e.g. iv->V->IV->III . Here for condilies we may have a melodic version of it where instead of chords we play waving patterns around the notes of pitch order 1-2-2 in semitones .
Or so as to have a pure interval of 5 , 1-2-2-2 or 2-2-2-1 . And also an interval of
minor 6 : 1-2-2-2-1
If we combine the 6-notes 1-2-2-2-1 with the 4 notes 1-2-2 at one semitone distance we get the 1-2-2-2-1-1-1-2-2 which is a modulation to 2 different diatonic scales. We may also combine a diatonic scale with a 6-notes blues scale by having the 4 note of the major diatonic scale with a sharp and apply wavings by intervals of 2nd going up and down it.
Or we may combine two or 3 diatonic scales deriving a bebop 8-notes or 9-notes scale.
Other examples of subscales from here http://mantolinokrhth.blogspot.com/2012/08/blog-post.html give in semitones
1-1-2-2-1
2-2-1-2-2-1
2-1-1-1-2-2-1-2 (Bebop dominant)
1-1-1-2-2-1
2-1-1-1-2-2
It is used as we notice the Bebop dominant scale as in post 139 which fas interval structure in semitones
2-2-1-2-2-1-1-1
If we want to avoid thinking about chords or arpeggios when playing, improvising or composing such solos, then the simplest idea is the triads of notes or intervals of 3rds with all their intermediate notes in some scale. By alternating such major and minor intervals of 3rds we may give the melody an underlying good harmonic content (see also post 159 about vector-intervals)
Somewhere in the wavings by 2nds we double the speed of waving for 2-3 such oscillations
Usual rhythms are, Cretan dance (pidichtos) and reels dancing (1110). But also (1010100010001000)
We very often in condillies may use the descending sequence of notes 1'-7-6-5-4-3 as steps of the diatonic scale (in semitones 1-2-2-2-1) in 3 melodic triads, one descending and two cyclic : 1'-1'-7-6 the 5-7-7-6-5, 3-4-4-4-5-4-4-3 (chord progression of 5 steps on 3 chords I-IV-V-IV-I) Or it could be with three waves one ascending and two cyclic 3-4-5 6-7-6-6-5-5 3-4-4-4-5-4-4-3 and with chord progression of 5 steps on three chords I-IV-I-V-I
As harmony it is usually a permutation of the the chords I, IV,V. But as melody it is usually three melodic triads (vector intervals of 3rds see post 208) two minor and one major.
The rhythm is from a 15-syllables poetry so the first two minor/major melodic triads count 8 syllables (beats) while the last melodic triad or last two melodic triads count 7 beats or syllables. Nevertheless the melody of the voice and the counter melody of the instrument maybe different although on the same sub-scale (usually in semitones 1-2-2-2-1 or in steps of the scale 1'-7-6-5-4-3 ) and with the same chord progression on the I, IV V. In some cases the melody of the voice may use only 2 or only 1 of the melodic triads with a sub-chord progression fewer chords , but from the same chord progression.
We may count each of the poetic lines, the 1st of 8 beats and syllables and the 2nd of 7 beats or syllables as 1) The Upper cycles 2) the Lower cycles 3) The ascending 4) the descending,
Obviously the most sad are the Descending-Descending and the most joyful the ascending ascending. While interpediateare e.g. Descending-upper cycle (sad) , or Upper-cycle-upper cycle (a little happy) or Ascending-upper-cycle (a bit more happy) , lower cycle - lower cycle ( a little happier) and ascending-lower cycle (much happier).
POETIC MEASURE FOR THE PATTERN OF REPETITIONS IN DACHTILIES (CONDILIES).
The dactilies are correlated with poetic improvisation as well, called in Creta mandinades (mandiniades) that are usually pairs of poetic lines in iambic 15-syllables poetic measure.
Somehow all dactilies (condilies) could be considered "the same big tune" with unlimited variations, open to continuing by the players and also with known words (maninades) but also open to unlimited variations and be continued by the players and singers.
This is similar to songs of Portuguese fado, where a single chord progression patterned on the intervals 1-2-2 makes an unlimited pattern of tunes and variations.
Here in dactlilies (condilies) also there are unique characteristic morphological patterns which are 2 or 3 waving by intervals of 2nd cadenzas of 3-4 notes , and all of them within an interval of 4 or 5th (1-2-2 or 1-2-2-2).
This some how determine repetition patterns of rotations (gyrismata or strifes) .
A good source for the pattern of repetitions of the melodic themes is the syllables poetic measure.
For example of an underlying poem exists for lyrics , with syllables measure pairs of lines with 8 syllables the first and 7 syllables the second, (8+7=15-syllables poetic measure) , the notation is repetitions of 8 and 7 beats one pause bear and then again.
Now the correspondence of the poetic measure to the melodic measure can be
1) Each line is one 8-beats musical measure of the melody
or
2) Each line is two consecutive 4-beats musical measures of the melody.
In the first case we have two repetitions of melodic themes one by 8 notes and one almost repeated by 7 notes. In the second case we have a repetition three times of a melodic theme of 4-notes and beats, which correspond to the two half parts of the first line and one first half part the second line while after these three repetitions occurs also a different melodic theme of 4 beats and 3 notes and one beat pause.
The harmonization of the Condillies in the 5-chordo 1-2-2-2 is not a iii minor chord (1-2)-(2-2) (e.g. Em in C major scale or F#m in D major) but two major chord V=5M and I=1M (G-C in C major or D-A in D major), Where the upper -(2-2) part is the lower major 3rd of V=5M chord and the lower (1-2)- is the upper minor 3rd ofthe I-1M chord. In general this might be a way also to substitute a minor chord in a melody in a diatonic scale with two major chords. If we want to accompany it with intervals of 5th strictly speaking it should be two intervals of 5th 4-1! and 1-5 as steps of the diatonic scale. An harmonization of the Condillies in the 4-chord 1-2-2 , it could be an upper part -(2-2) which is the lower major 3rd of the IV=4M chord (in D major it would be G major) and the (1-2)- (overlapping with the 2-2 part) it would be the upper minor 3rd of the I =1M chord (In D major the D major chord).
Of course in some cases depending on the waving we may use the chords progression
I->V->IV->I, where the 3rd chord is of very short duration.
In Greek Cretan such soloing (dachtilies) only up to two major chords are used as above.
But if someone wants a more free composition and improvisation of them then minor chords can be included as below.
If we want to accompany such condillies melodies not with one power chord but with major or minor triads then they should be as few as possible e.g. 2 or 3. For happy melodies obviously, they are the I, IV, V. According to the degree of sadness we want to impose, we substitute any of the major chords with its lower minor relative. In other words vi for I, ii for IV and iii for V.
About the symbols: In a C major scale the symbols denote the next chords
I=1M=C
ii=2m=Dm
iii=3m=Em
IV=4M=F
V=5M=G
vi=6m=Am
vii=7d=Bdim
So the possible combinations are
I, IV, V or only I, V
vi , IV, V or only vi, V
I , ii, V
I, IV, iii or only I, iii
iv , ii, V or only iv, V
I , ii, iii or only I, iii
vi, IV, iii or only I, iii
vi, ii, iii or only vi, iii
We must understand that the dancing melodies of melodic improvisation that are of a high degree of freedom in changes and are accompanied only by a root power chord 1-5-1' are a different class of melodies of harmonic improvisation that are those that during not very short intervals of time are accompanied by a 3-notes chord of the scale. An example of a melody that the only reasonable accompanying chord is a root power chord is to go up and down several times all the 7 notes scale and fast enough. Theoretically, one could accompany it with very fast changing 3-notes chords but exactly because it is very fast changing it is meaningless and it is better only a root power chord. On the other hand, singing melodies that can be divided into a small number and of significant duration time intervals during which they have clear 3-notes major or minor or diminished accompanying chord (preferably with another instrument than the soloing instrument) have better harmony if accompanied by such major or minor chords rather than a single root power chord.
A basic "signature" of a condilia is the simplicial submelody basic melodic theme as shape and pattern,which of course is parallel to the chord-progression pattern as rhythm and repetitions.
Examples of Cretan Condilies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqc92Y9zPqA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDmwVbhA9No
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXok6nsT17M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejmMrb2r2ic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owDv_QyZutI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjH68cAuoD8
http://mantolinokrhth.blogspot.com/2012/08/blog-post.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUw_m_VUw_g
Irish Reels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njgAjaAGebw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2iHNSlJMfc
HERE WE LIST AND DISCUSS SHORT SUBSCALES OF THE CHROMATIC 12-TONE SCALE THAT CAN BE USED FOR REPETITIVE SOLOING. SOME OF THEM ARE KNOWN 4-CHORDS 5-CHORD 6-CHORDS OR SIMPLY CONNECTED PIECES FROM BEBOP SCALES DERIVED FROM THE SUPERPOSITION OF 2 OR 3 DIATONIC SCALES. THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT THEY ARE MET ALL OF THEM IN CRETAN DACHTILIES AND IRISH REELS BUT THAT CAN BE USED FOR OUR OWN INSPIRED COMPOSITION AND IMPROVISATION
3-NOTES SUBSCALES (TRIADS E.G. VECTOR-INTERVALS OF 3 ), 16 IN TOTAL
THE TRIADS ESPECIALLY THE ONES OF LENGTH AN INTERVAL OF 3 (vector-interval of 3) ARE THE MAIN BUILDING BLOCK OF HARMONIC-MELODIC IMPROVISATIONS AS ALSO CHORDS ARE BUILD FROM INTERVALS OF 3.
WHEN WE SHIFT A MELODIC THEME BY A CHROMATIC INTERVAL OF 2 USUALLY WE APPLY A TRANSLATIONAL-VARIATION. WHEN WE SHIFT BY A MELODIC INTERVAL OF 3 USUALLY WE APPLY AN INVERSION -VARIATION. WHEN WE SHIFT BY AN HARMONIC INTERVAL OF 4 OR 5 USUALLY WE APPLY A MUTATION-VARIATION . IF WE STAY IN THE SAME INTERVAL WE HAVE A ROTATION OR PERMUTATION VARIATION
By alternating major and minor such vector-intervals of 3 we impose also underlying hidden harmony of triad chords
Chromatic triad
1-1
Melodic triads:
minors 2-1, 1-2,
Majors 2-2 , 1-3, 3-1,
Blue :diminished chord 3-3
2-4, 4-2
(When improvising it is familiar melody if we alternate major-minor such vector-intervals of 3 because in diatonic scales this is the case and also in the formation of major and minor triad chords)
Harmonic triads
2-3 , 3-2,
4-1, 1-4 ,
Chords: major:4-3, minor: 3-4.
augmented chord 4-4
4-NOTES SUBSCALES (TETRADS) WITH TOTAL LENGTH 5 0R 7 SEMITONES
6+10 IN TOTAL
The most common are 2-2-1, 1-2-2. 1-3-1, 2-2-3, 3-2-2
TOTAL LENGTH 5 SEMITONES, 6 IN TOTAL
1-2-2, 2-2-1, 2-1-2,
3-1-1, 1-1-3, 1-3-1
The 1-1-3 is called by Aristoxenus the tonal tetrachord of the Chromatic generation and it exists in the double harmonic minor scale.
TOTAL LENGTH 7 SEMITONES, 10 IN TOTAL (We call such subscales vector-chords as they contain the first and last note of 3-notes chord)
4-2-1, 2-4-1, 1-2-4, 1-4-2,
3-2-2. 2-3-2, 2-2-3
1-3-3, 3-3-1, 3-1-3
We must notice here that according to Aristoxenos (see post 25 page 40 of the manuscript) in ancient Greece there were the tetrachords (4 strings of the lyra) of total range an interval of 4 (5 semitones) that were tuned outside the Back 12-notes scale as follows
Enharmonic generation
1/4 of tone -- 1/4 of tone --2 tones
The closest in Bach scale would be or 1-1-3 in semitones
Chromatic generation
Soft: 1/3 of tone -1/3 tone - 11/6 tone=about 2 tones
The closest in Bach scale would be or 1-1-3 in semitones
3/8 tone --3/8 tone --7/4 tones
The closest in Bach scale would be 1-1-3 in semitones
tonal 1-1-3 in semitones
Diatonic generation
Uniform: 1-3/2-15/6 semitones
The closest in Bach scale would be 1-2-2 in semitones
Syntono 1-2-2 in semitones
5-NOTES SUBSCALES (INTERVALS OF 5) TOTAL LENGTH 7 SEMITONES 18 IN TOTAL
(We call such subscales vector-chords as they contain the first and last note of a 3-notes chord)
1-2-2-2 (=a vector minor chord) , 2-2-2-1(=a vector major chord), 2-1-2-2(=a vector minor chord), 2-2-1-2=(=a vector major chord)
The 1-2-2-2 might be called the syntono 5-chord of the Diatonic generation according to the terminology of Aristoxenus for the ancient Greek music (actually it is mentioned the syntonon tetrachord 1-2-2)
1-1-2-3=(=a vector major chord), 1-1-3-2, 2-3-1-1, 3-2-1-1,
The 1-1-3-2, 2-3-1-1 might be also called tonal 5-chords of the Chromatic generation in the the terminology of Aristoxenus for the ancient Greek music (actually it is mentioned the tonal tetrachord 1-1-3)
1-2-1-3(=a vector minor chord), 3-1-2-1(=a vector major chord), 1-3-1-2(=a vector major chord) , 2-1-3-1(=a vector minor chord),
1-2-3-1(=a vector minor chord), 1-3-2-1(=a vector major chord),
1-1-1-4(=a vector minor chord), 4-1-1-1(=a vector major chord), 1-4-1-1 1-1-4-1
We will formulate rules of combinations of intervals of 1,2,3,4,5,7 semitones (Intervals of 2 of 3 of 4 or of 5 as it is used to say) so as to compose beautiful melodic themes.
Obviously usually intervals of 1, 2 or 3,4 semitones are played horizontally on a single string while intervals of 3,4 of 5 of 7 are played vertically among strings.
(3,4)
1) Combination of intervals of 3, in other words of 3 or 4 semitones
We combine the 3+4=7 mostly as it gives arpeggios of minor major chords ans rarely the 3+3=6 and 4+4-8 that give arpeggios of diminished and augmented chords.
We also alternate the 3+4 with the 4+3 as so it mainly in the chords of a diatonic scale.
(3,4-5)
2) Combination of intervals of 3, in other words of 3 or 4 semitones and intervals of 5 in other words of 7 semitones.
We combine by alternating them around the 5 : 3-5-4 and 4-5-3, 4-5-3-5-4 etc
(3,4-7)
3) Combination of intervals of 4, in other words of 5 semitones and intervals of 5 in other words of 7 semitones
Similarly for the 7 : 3-7-4 and 4-7-3, 4-7-3-7-4 etc
(5-7)
4) Combination of intervals of 4, in other words of 5 semitones and intervals of 5 in other words of 7 semitones
We alternate 5 and 7 : 5-7-5 etc
(5-5)
5) Combination of intervals of 4, in other words of 5 semitones
We avoid repetitions of 5
6) (7-7)
Combination of intervals of 5, in other words of 7 semitones
We allow up to 3 repetitions of 7 7-7 , 7-7-7
(1,2-3,4)
7) Combination of intervals of 3, in other words of 3 or 4 semitones and intervals of 2 in other words of 1 or 2 semitones
We combine 1 freely with 3, 4 1-3, 1-4 as it gives intervals of minor 3 and of 4 that exist in arpeggios of major minor chords.
(1,2-5)
8) Combination of intervals of 4, in other words of 5 semitones and intervals of 2 in other words of 1 or 2 semitones
We combine only 2 with 5 2+5 =7, 5+2=7 as it gives intervals of 5 that exist in arpeggios of minor and major chords.
(1,2-7)
9) Combination of intervals of 4, in other words of 5 semitones and intervals of 2 in other words of 1 or 2 semitones
We combine freely the 1, 2 with 7 1+8= 2+7=9 as it gives intervals of 6 that exist in arpeggios of (inverted) minor and major chords.
10) (1,2-1,2)
We combine freely 1-2 and 2-2 as it gives intervals of 3 of the major minor chord arpeggios
Here is a group of musicians playing simultaneously Cretan codilies and Irish reels over the same chord progressions , for dancing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiksW0XdFg4
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THE TERM SEQUENCER MEANS HERE A LOOP OR RHYTHMIC CYCLE OF A MELODIC THEME THAT IS VARIATED INTERACTIVELY BY THE USER IN A MELODIC SEQUENCER.
THERE MANY GOOD SOFTWARE PROGRAMS FOR THIS COMPOSITION AND IMPROVISATION LIKE FUGUE MACHINE, YAMAHA MOBILE SEQUENCER, THUMPJAM ETC. ALSO ARPIO AND ARPEGGIONOME FOR GENERAL ARPEGGIOS ALTERNATED WITH MELODIC IMPROVISATIONS