Music 301: Compositional and Analytical Approaches to Music Today

Musicianship exercises

Exercise IB: Reich, Music for Pieces of Wood, mm. 1-10.

1. Clave 1 and Clave 2 parts only, at the tempo quarter=130. M. 1 is played twice before Clave 2 enters. Click here.

2. All three clave parts, at the tempo quarter=130. M. 1 is played twice, then m. 2 is played four times, then each of the following measures is played SIX times. Click here.