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HOW TO USE THE VARIOUS METHODS OF MOTIVE DEVELOPMENT. EXAMPLE:
Table of Contents Previous NextYou need to specify three items to create a new derived Motive. First, the initial Motive. The initial Motive is input data for a method of motive development. Second, the motive, which will precede the new Motive. Third, a chord for the new Motive. Read more about the motive development here. Read about the principles of a melody development here.
Figure 1.
Choose the initial Motive. The initial Motive is input data for a method of motive
development. You may choose any Motive of a melody as the initial Motive. Then move
the cursor to the panel (see number
on Figure 1) and press
the mouse button.
Figure 2.
In our example, we use the 'Sequence Down' method of motive development. While
the mouse is pressed, move the Motive (see number
on Figure 2) to the tab
signed 'Sequence Down' (see number
on Figure 2). Now release
the mouse button.
Figure 3.
The program displays the dialog 'Wizard - Motive Development'. The dialog helps
to create a new derived Motive. On the first step, it is necessary to specify a
Motive, which will precede the new Motive. The initial Motive and the previous Motive
is not the same. You may choose an any Motive of a melody as the initial Motive.
On this step, we choose the Motive, which will precede the new Motive on the note
stave. In some cases the initial Motive and the previous Motive are represented
by the same Motive. This example, for the instance. The Demo Script (press the 'How
to' button, or use the 'Demo' menu) demonstrates a variant where the initial Motive
and the previous Motive are represented by different Motives. Click the mouse button
on the area that is located above the Motive (see number
on Figure 3) that is
chosen to precede the new Motive. After the click, the area changes the colour from
the grey colour to the lilac colour. Furthermore an arrow that connects the Motive
and a panel with the derived Motives appears. The Motive, which precedes the new
Motive should have a full set of chords. The Wizard needs to know the previous Motive
to be able to suggest the suitable chords that can follow a last chord of the previous
Motive (see step two). Moreover, some methods of the motive development move the
notes of the new Motive to smooth the transition from the previous Motive to the
new one. For this purpose it is also necessary to know the previous Motive.
Figure 4.
Press the 'Next' button (see number
on Figure 4) to continue.
Figure 5.
On the second step, the Wizard suggests to choose a chord for the new Motive
in the Chord Editor that
appears on the right (see number
on Figure 5). To learn
how to use the Chord Editor, press the button in the bottom left corner of the Chord
Editor (see number 
on Figure 5).
Figure 6.
Choose the chord and press the 'Finish' button that is located at the bottom
of the dialog 'Wizard - Motive Development' (see number
on Figure 6).
Figure 7.
You may listen the new Motive by pressing the button, marked by the number
on Figure 7. Now move the
cursor to the panel that is located on the left from the new Motive and press the
mouse button. While the mouse is pressed, move the cursor (see number
on Figure 7) to the position,
that is marked by number 
on Figure 7. Now release the mouse button. This copies the new Motive into the stave.
Figure 8.
You can see the result on Figure 8.
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