1. Electric Counterpoint 2
Steve Reich

2. Learning Objectives To understand the difference between 12/8 and 3/2
To understand what note addition is and how it is used in EC
To know how EC would be performed in practice
To understand what resultant melody is and be able to find an example in EC

3. Clap 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 C * R H L

4. Time Signatures 12 8 3 2 12 e in a bar 4 beats in a bar Compound time
Each beat lasts iiq
12 e in a bar
3 beats in a bar
Simple time
Each beat lasts iiiq

5. Note addition
Definition
Find an example

7. How the piece is performed
How many parts?
Live/prerecorded
Multitracking

8. Sing
How would you describe the texture?

9. Resultant melody

10. Resultant Melody 2

11. Using Key words
Write a paragraph describing how Reich has composed the first 35 bars of Electric Counterpoint. Use as many technical terms (correctly!) as you can.
Rhythmic displacement
Layering
Cell
Note addition
Resultant melody
Multitracking

12. EC Dictionary
Multitracking
Resultant Melody