Seasonal observation and riddle for the music-theoretically inclined

Scott Murphy

Hi, everybody. For a few years now, I've maintained a little blog of little music-theoretical observations. If you are looking for a little puzzle to solve during winter break -- assuming and hoping you get at least a little break this winter -- my post this month has a little challenge that stems from a little thing I noticed about the four-note ostinato from "Carol of the Bells."

https://musicellanea.blogspot.com/2017/12/time-follows-pitch-in-carol-of-bells.html

Happy December!

-Scott

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Scott Murphy

Professor, Music Theory

University of Kansas