Cells
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≈Articulation
The cell is defined by a hand gesture: a bend, a vibrato, a slide.
Whole-tone bend on the ♭7
Bend the ♭7 up to the root.
Microtonal bend on the ♭3
A quarter tone: the note that sits between ♭3 and 3.
Open cell →Unison bend
Two E’s, one fixed, one arriving by bend.
Open cell →Long vibrato on the root
Hold the root and let it breathe.
Slide into the ♭3
Enter the ♭3 from below, without attacking it.
♪Melodic
The cell is a shape of notes in the box, independent of technique.
Descending in groups of four
Four groups, each one note below the last.
Open cell →Ascending triplets in the box
Three notes per group, climbing.
Repeated 1–♭3–4 pattern
A three-note cell that loops on itself.
BB box: the added 6th
The pentatonic with one note outside it.
⇄Connecting
The cell links two positions or sets up the resolution: it moves you.
Slur box 1 → box 2
Moves you up a position with no break.
♭5 chromatic passing
The blue note as a bridge, never held.
Turnaround on the root
Brings the phrase back to the top of the loop.