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Bridge Tuplet

2026-06-08T22:44:42Z

LeonJD: fixed link redirecting to the privated "6 Levels of Polyrhythms Explained" video from the IJ & Phonon channel, now redirects to IJ's video instead

[[File:Bridge Tuplet.jpg|thumb|Basic Bridge Tuplet]]
[[File:Bridge Tuplet Visualization.jpg|thumb|Bridge Tuplet Visualization]]
A bridge tuplet is a tuplet that bridges a tuplet to either another tuplet or the main grid. The thing that makes this kind of tuplet so strange is that the denominator is made up of different lenghts of beats.

Every bridge tuplet along with whatever it's bridging can technically be thought of as a giant nested tuplet, but that can end up getting messy very quickly, so it's usually optimal to put it down as a bridge tuplet if you can choose between the two.

Bridge Tuplets have a longer visual explanation in [https://youtu.be/paqtvlEBeUU 6 Levels of Polyrhythms Explained]
[[Category:Music Theory]]

Chord Recontextualization

2026-06-08T09:32:43Z

LeonJD: added to the music theory category

'''Chord Recontextualization''' is a musical phenomenon where the "feel" of a chord progression is altered when paired with other [[Mote|motes]] (such as it being played by different instruments or having a melody going alongside it). It is the negative version of [[wikipedia:Harmonization#Reharmonization|reharmonization]], where instead of changing the chords of a song to give the motes around it a different feel, the motes around the chord progression are changed to make the chord progression "feel" different without altering its notes.

== Types of chord recontextualization ==

=== Melodic chord recontextualization ===
An interesting example of '''''Melodic'' Chord Recontextualization''' works by disguising chords that could be argued to sound "[[wikipedia:Consonance_and_dissonance|dissonant]] or out of place" as "interesting and natural" by putting them in the context of a melody while keeping the chord itself intact. Simply adding a melodic line to a song can trick the human ear into focusing on ''where the melody is going'' instead of ''what the chords are doing'', allowing for a complex chord progression to blend into the background and act as the harmonic foundation of a song, painting the song with vibrant colors without scaring the average listener by its lack of [[wikipedia:Ii–V–I_progression|251s]]. It also allows to shift the tone and intentions of the chords by creating harmonic contrast with the melody.

A good example of this is [https://youtu.be/_oSpHQ5p75g&t=29 this section of Orange Festival] from Fizz Vol. 1, where Israel Strom made the melody of the bass brighter so a bright Mixolydian chord from the chord progression would feel darker in comparison<ref>Israel Strom explains it in the Orange Festival breakdown video from the IJ & Phonon YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/qeGYi_VbcKc&t=2824</ref>, recontextualizing the chord without changing any of its notes.

Note: Melodic chord recontextualization is not reharmonization, it is a phenomenon where the intentions and "feel" of a chord progression are hidden/diluted/shifted rather than changed. Reharmonization reimagines a chord progression while melodic chord recontextualization makes one thing feel different by keeping it intact and changing its surrounding motes instead.

=== Tonal chord recontextualization ===
'''''Tonal'' Chord Recontextualization''' is a strange phenomenon similar to melodic chord recontextualization where the "feel" of a chord is changed without altering any of their notes, but this time the recontextualizing motes are the instruments that make up and surround that chord instead of the melody that outlines it. Some examples of those motes are: the instrument(s) playing the chords, any instruments that play alongside it, the effects that those instruments are run through, etc.

A good example of this is the second drop of [https://youtu.be/dGLtY5xiTYg&t=109 OLDBONES from WHAT REMAINS (EP)], where the chords are the exact same same chords from the previous section<ref>OLDBONES breakdown by Convexity where the chords are mentioned to be the same ones from the section before: [https://youtu.be/U8f8AzsqETw?si=kkOpEeCElKZQljkV&t=980 https://youtu.be/U8f8AzsqETw&t=980]</ref>, but when put in the context of a darker, heavier drop and when being played by a brighter, louder and more distorted synthesizer, it gives off the illusion that it is a completely different chord progression being played instead.

Note: This should '''''not''''' be confused with simply swapping instruments. Tonal chord recontextualization implies that the same chord progression is perceived as something different by changing the instruments that surround it, not by giving the same chord progression a different instrument and calling it a day. If the chords sound like a different instrument is playing them and nothing more then the phenomenon simply did not occur.

[[Category:Music Theory]]

User:LeonJD

2026-06-08T09:21:23Z

LeonJD: styling

<h3>Hello I am LeonJD, I love Blue1 and [[Fizz]]!</h3>

==My FizzWiki works==
===Pages I have created===
* [[User:LeonJD|LeonJD]] ''(This page)''
* [[Mote]]
* [[Chord Recontextualization]]

===Pages I have contributed to===
none yet lol
==Shameless plug==
[https://www.youtube.com/@LeonJD Youtube] 
[https://x.com/jd12_leon Twitter]
==Hi List==
if you happen to find this page (somehow), feel free to edit the page and add your name below so i know u were here lol

User:LeonJD

2026-06-08T09:19:42Z

LeonJD: styling and hi list added

<h3>Hello I am LeonJD, I love Blue1 and [[Fizz]]!</h3>

==Pages I have created==
* [[User:LeonJD|LeonJD]] ''(This page)''
* [[Mote]]
* [[Chord Recontextualization]]

==Pages I have contributed to==
none yet lol
==Shameless plug==
[https://www.youtube.com/@LeonJD Youtube] 
[https://x.com/jd12_leon Twitter]
==Hi List==
if you happen to find this page (somehow), feel free to edit the page and add your name below so i know u were here lol

User:LeonJD

2026-06-08T09:16:47Z

LeonJD: added chord recontextualization to pages i have created

Hello I am '''LeonJD''', I love '''Blue1''' and '''[[Fizz]]'''!

==Pages I have created==
* [[User:LeonJD|LeonJD]] ''(This page)''
* [[Mote]]
* [[Chord Recontextualization]]

==Pages I have contributed to==
none yet lol
==Shameless plug==
[https://www.youtube.com/@LeonJD Youtube] 
[https://x.com/jd12_leon Twitter]

Chord Recontextualization

2026-06-08T09:11:32Z

LeonJD: okay i think now its good to upload

Chord Recontextualization

2026-06-08T07:45:48Z

LeonJD: created page, saved before finishing just in case i accidentally refresh and lose everything lol

Mote

2026-06-08T07:02:14Z

LeonJD: added instruments and synths as examples for motes

__FORCETOC__

In music, the word '''Mote''' refers generically to ''any'' musical building block that can be used to create a song when utilized alongside other motes. It's the concept of a musical element, in abstract.

Some examples of musical objects that may be labeled as motes are:

* Singular notes
* Note intervals
* Melodies
* Chords
* Chord progressions
* Sounds
* Samples
* Instruments/Synths
* Rhythms
* Words/phrases in lyrics

Although the word mote may sound similar to other terms such as "Musical Idea" or "Leitmotif," their meanings and use cases diverge, depending on their contexts.

== Mote versus Leitmotif ==
While the term [[wikipedia:Leitmotif|leitmotif]] can be used to describe a general musical idea, it is important to note that leitmotifs are musical ideas that are subsequently repeated (with or without modifications), in order to be associated with a particular person, place, or idea. Motes, on the other hand, can exist without ever being repeated or having any sort of significance.

A mote could be a single melody that is only played once, while a leitmotif can only be considered a leitmotif with repetition of said musical element and association with another object in a story.

== Mote versus Musical Idea ==
Motes and [[wikipedia:Subject_(music)|musical ideas]] have many overlaps, but it is important to mention that motes are musical building blocks of any size while musical ideas imply complete phrases, usually within the context of an entire composition. A singular F# note on its own cannot be a musical idea since it is not a complete phrase, but it ''can'' be considered a mote, since it can still be used as a musical building block regardless of its size.

Motes and musical ideas may not the same thing, but they still have an overlap in meaning. A melody or a chord progression can be both a mote and a musical idea at the same time, but "mote" is the broader term of the two, being able to describe many other musical building blocks such as individual sounds, samples, notes, words, etc.

== Examples of sentences using the word Mote ==

* "I really have no ideas for this song I'm working on, I have a lot of different '''motes''' written down but I can't find a way to arrange them properly."
* "I am working on a collaboration with one of my composer friends. We haven't recorded anything yet, but we came up with a lot of '''motes'''!"

[[Category:Music Theory]]

User:LeonJD

2026-06-08T04:51:31Z

LeonJD: linked my own page here lol

Hello I am '''LeonJD''', I love '''Blue1''' and '''[[Fizz]]'''!

==Pages I have created==
* [[User:LeonJD|LeonJD]] ''(This page)''
* [[Mote]]

==Pages I have contributed to==
none yet lol
==Shameless plug==
[https://www.youtube.com/@LeonJD Youtube] 
[https://x.com/jd12_leon Twitter]

User:LeonJD

2026-06-08T04:49:13Z

LeonJD:

Hello I am '''LeonJD''', I love '''Blue1''' and '''[[Fizz]]'''!

==Pages I have created==
* [[Mote]]

==Pages I have contributed to==
none yet lol
==Shameless plug==
[https://www.youtube.com/@LeonJD Youtube] 
[https://x.com/jd12_leon Twitter]

User:LeonJD

2026-06-08T04:49:02Z

LeonJD:

Hello i am '''LeonJD''', I love '''Blue1''' and '''[[Fizz]]'''!

==Pages I have created==
* [[Mote]]

==Pages I have contributed to==
none yet lol
==Shameless plug==
[https://www.youtube.com/@LeonJD Youtube] 
[https://x.com/jd12_leon Twitter]

User:LeonJD

2026-06-08T04:37:34Z

LeonJD:

Hello i am LeonJD and i love [[Fizz]]
==Pages I have created==
* [[Mote]]

==Pages I have contributed to==
none yet lol
==Shameless plug==
[https://www.youtube.com/@LeonJD Youtube] 
[https://x.com/jd12_leon Twitter]

Mote

2026-06-08T04:27:42Z

LeonJD: fix

__FORCETOC__

In music, the word '''Mote''' refers to any musical building block that can be used to create a song when utilized alongside other motes, it's the concept of an abstract musical element.

Some examples of musical objects that can be labeled as motes are:

* Singular notes
* Note intervals
* Melodies
* Chords
* Chord progressions
* Sounds
* Samples
* Rhythms
* Words/phrases in lyrics

Although the word mote might sound similar to other terms such as Musical Idea or Leitmotif, their use meanings can be very different depending on the context in which the word is used.

== Mote versus Leitmotif ==
While the term [[wikipedia:Leitmotif|leitmotif]] can be used to describe a general musical idea, it is important to mention that leitmotifs are musical ideas that are then repeated (with or without modifications) in order to associate it with a particular person, place, or idea. Motes in the other hand can exist without being played more than once or having any sort of significance.

A mote could be a singular melody that is only played once, while a leitmotif can only be considered a leitmotif with the repetition of said musical element in order to associate it with another idea.

== Mote versus Musical Idea ==
Motes and [[wikipedia:Subject_(music)|musical ideas]] have many overlaps, but it is important to mention that motes are musical building blocks of any size while musical ideas are complete phrases, usually put in the context of an entire composition. A singular F# note on itself cannot be a musical idea since it is not a complete phrase, but it can be considered a mote since it can still be used as a musical building block regardless of its size.

Motes and musical ideas are not the same thing but they have many overlaps, a melody or a chord progression can be both a mote and a musical idea at the same time, but mote is a broader term that can describe many other musical building blocks such as individual sounds, samples, notes, words, etc.

== Examples of sentences using the word Mote ==

* "I really have no ideas for this song I'm working on, I have a lot of different '''motes''' written down but I can't find a way to arrange them properly."
* "I am working on a collaboration with one of my composer friends. We haven't recorded anything yet, but we came up with a lot of '''motes'''!"

Mote

2026-06-08T04:20:31Z

LeonJD: formatting

__FORCETOC__

In music, the word '''Mote''' refers to any musical building block that can be used to create a song when utilized alongside other motes, it's the concept of an abstract musical element.

Some examples of musical objects that can be labeled as motes are:

* Singular notes
* Note intervals
* Melodies
* Chords
* Chord progressions
* Sounds
* Samples
* Rhythms
* Words/phrases in lyrics

Although the word mote might sound similar to other terms such as Musical Idea or Leitmotif, their use meanings can be very different depending on the context in which the word is used.

== Mote versus Leitmotif ==
While the word [[wikipedia:Leitmotif|leitmotif]] can be used to describe a general musical idea, it is important to mention that leitmotifs are musical ideas that are then repeated (with or without modifications). Motes in the other hand can exist without being played more than once.

A mote could be a singular melody that is only played once, while a leitmotif can only be considered a leitmotif when repetition of said musical element is present in order to communicate an idea.

== Mote versus Musical Idea ==
Motes and [[wikipedia:Subject_(music)|musical ideas]] have many overlaps, but it is important to mention that motes are musical building blocks of any size while musical ideas are complete phrases, usually in the context of an entire composition. A singular F# note on itself cannot be a musical idea since it is not a complete phrase, but it can be considered a mote since it can be used as a building block of a composition.

Motes and musical ideas are not the same thing but they have many overlaps, a melody or a chord progression can be both a mote and a musical idea at the same time, but mote is a broader term that can describe many other musical building blocks such as individual sounds, samples, notes, words, etc.

== Examples of sentences using the word Mote ==

* "I really have no ideas for this song I'm working on, I have a lot of different '''motes''' written down but I can't find a way to arrange them properly."
* "I am planning a collaboration with one of my composer friends. We haven't recorded anything yet but we came up with a lot of '''motes'''!"

Mote

2026-06-08T04:09:05Z

LeonJD: added examples

In music, the word "Mote" refers to any musical building block that can be used to create a song when utilized alongside other motes, it's the concept of an abstract musical element. Examples of things that can be labeled as motes are: singular notes, note intervals, melodies, chords, chord progressions, sounds, samples, rhythms, and words/phrases in lyrics among others.

Although the word mote might sound similar to other terms such as Musical Idea or Leitmotif, their use meanings can be very different depending on the context in which the word is used.

== Mote versus Leitmotif ==
While the word leitmotif can be used to describe a general musical idea, it is important to mention that leitmotifs are musical ideas that are then repeated (with or without modifications). Motes in the other hand can exist without being played more than once.

A mote could be a singular melody that is only played once, while a leitmotif can only be considered a leitmotif when repetition of said musical element is present in order to communicate an idea.

== Mote versus Musical Idea ==
Motes and musical ideas have many overlaps, but it is important to mention that motes are musical building blocks of any size while musical ideas are complete phrases, usually in the context of an entire composition. A singular F# note on itself cannot be a musical idea since it is not a complete phrase, but it can be considered a mote since it can be used as a building block of a composition.

Motes and musical ideas are not the same thing but they have many overlaps, a melody or a chord progression can be both a mote and a musical idea at the same time, but mote is a broader term.

== Examples of sentences using the word Mote ==
- "I really have no ideas for this song I'm working on, I have a lot of different '''motes''' written down but I can't find a way to arrange them properly."

- "I am planning a collaboration with one of my composer friends. We haven't recorded anything yet but we came up with a lot of '''motes'''!"

Mote

2026-06-08T04:03:34Z

LeonJD: created

User:LeonJD

2026-06-07T22:13:16Z

LeonJD:

Hello i am leonjd and i love fizz

User:LeonJD

2026-06-07T22:12:47Z

LeonJD: i created the page

Hello i am leonjd