Notes as Vertices: An Exploration of Sonic Parallelogram Shapes

Pretty straightforward; I wanted to explore the idea of shapes on sheet music using notes as vertices. As an experiment for a first piece, I created groups of four notes using parallel intervallic structures in imitation of parallelograms. I felt these sound shapes would be more easily discernible if they were isolated in time, with lots of reverb, as if floating islands of sound.

Here it is: Parallelogram for Flute:

https://youtu.be/ziC3-1-wvCQ

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