Download Prokofiev Williams Scal

Prokofiev/Williams
This scale (and its transpositions) is found in both compositions.
In the article By Dr. Inessa Bazayev (Music Theory Online,Vol. 20 #3) it is idntified as "Family 2,
Minor Harmonic Lydian" . But let's call it "Harmonic Minor (#4)" - the "#" sign means "sharp".
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In the introduction to Parade of the Ewoks Wiliams derives the harmony from Db Harmonic Minor (#4).
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bœ
nœ
bœ
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nœ
bœ
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bœ
nœ
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b b œœ
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b b œœ
The melodic material comes from the scale a minor 3rd higher. The notes C and G are common to both scales
and serve as a slightly off kilter tonic and dominant. The melody uses 5 pitches from E Harmonic Minor (#4).
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The main theme of Parade of the Ewoks uses all 7 pitches of Bb Harmonic Minor (#4).
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F maj7sus
B b(add# 4)
B b(add# 4)
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G bmin(maj7)
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bœ
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bœ
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nœ
bœ
1.
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B b(add# 4)
bœ. œ œ
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Prokofiev/Williams
The supporting harmony suggests Bb Lydian mode, setting up the same major/minor argument
explored in Prokofiev's March. Williams uses Lydian harmony for the first 61/2 bars.
Like Prokofiev, he uses bVI rather than V as the contrasting harmony (in the 7th bar), emphasizing root motion
by 3rds rather than 5ths.
In both cases the contrasting harmony comes from the Harmonic Minor (#4)
B b(add# 4)
b ˙˙˙˙
b˙
?
G bmin(maj7)
B b(add# 4)
b ˙˙˙˙
n˙
˙
n b b ˙˙˙
b ˙˙˙˙
b˙
F maj7sus
B b(add# 4)
b n ˙˙˙˙
b ˙
Harmonic progressions in both employ the 1/2 step voice leading which Dr. Bazayev talks about in her article in the
MTO Journal.
Prokofiev:
Ab
& b˙
b ˙˙
E7
n ˙˙˙˙
Ab
b ˙˙˙
Williams:
B b(add# 4)
b n ˙˙˙˙
G bmin(maj7)
˙
n b b ˙˙˙
B b(add# 4)
n ˙˙˙
˙