Transformation (music)

In music, a transformation consists of

any operation or process that may apply
to a musical variable (usually a set or tone
row in twelve tone music, or a melody or
chord progression in tonal music), or
rhythm in composition, performance, or Transposition example from Koch[1] Play top Play
analysis. Transformations include bottom . The melody on the first line is in the key of D, while
multiplication, rotation, permutation (i.e. the melody on the second line is identical except that it is
transposition, inversion, and retrograde), major third lower, in the key of B!.
prolation (augmentation, diminution)
and combinations thereof.

Transformations may also be applied to simpler or more complex variables such as interval and
spectrum or timbre.

See also
Identity (music)
Operation (music)
Permutation (music)
Transformational theory

Sources
1. Schuijer, Michiel (2008). Analyzing Atonal Music, p.52-54. ISBN 978-1-58046-270-9.

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