Publication Date
Fall 2010
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Music and Dance
Advisor
Pablo E. Furman
Subject Areas
Music
Abstract
Ask Her To Dance is a work for Wind Ensemble. It is composed in three sections and is based upon two themes, one rhythmic and one melodic.
The pitch material of this piece is built from various transpositions of a nine-note synthetic scale. This scale is essentially a major scale with two additional notes: the minor second above the tonic and the tri-tone above the tonic.
The first section of the piece, lasting approximately three minutes, features a rhythmically augmented, and somewhat modified form of the main melodic theme. The second section is the largest of the piece and features various "dances" based on the rhythmic and melodic themes. The final section begins about ten minutes into the piece. It features one final "dance" built upon the rhythmic theme.
Recommended Citation
Casados, John, "Ask Her To Dance" (2010). Master's Theses. 3851.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31979/etd.qs33-q4ec
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_theses/3851
