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Melodies can be meaningfully segmented into what are usually called "phrases," "figures," or "motives." In Impromptu, these segments are called " Tuneblocks ." Each Tuneblock is a meaningful structural element of a particular tune. A Tuneblock typically contains from four to eight notes. In Impromptu, sets of Tuneblocks are kept in one file and are used for reconstructing a tune or making a new one. Tuneblocks files are accessed by selecting a file named in the Catalog that appears when the Tuneblocks Playroom is selected. Multiple Tuneblocks can be combined to create a Super Block: A Super Block is essentially a Tuneblock but it is made up of and plays a small group of single Tuneblocks. Tuneblocks files used for reconstructing a tune include Super Blocks in the Blocks Area One of these Super Blocks, made up of individual Tuneblocks, plays the whole tune to be reconstructed, while others play the FirstPart and SecondPart (FP; SP) of the tune. Super Blocks are marked with an orange frame. You can view the contents of a Super Block by clicking on it while holding down the control key. (On windows, use the alt key and the left mouse button.) Instructions for creating Super Blocks can be found in the Help Utility for "Block-It / Unblock-It" in the Tools Area . |
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