Composition No. 107 - Symbols and Notation

Legend

Anthony Braxton

Symbols

= time suspension and regulator point given to dierent individuals

so that each musician can regulate the flow of the music

= over a group of notes will give special indications for

treatment

= single line linear improvisation

= vertical pointillistic improvisation

= open up the language

= cluster formation language

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Notation

1. = notes without stems are open sounds played in the time

parameter

2. = slower note (or held longer than )

3. = softer than = louder than

4. = open dynamics

5. = opposition

6. = opposition (strong)

7. = dominant

8. = imitation

9. = support

10. = match dynamics

11. and

12. = accelerando

13. = ritardando

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Section A

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