How to Compose with One Note

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This week I take a look at the surprising number of compositions that have been written using just one note.

I start by looking at a few examples from recent pop.
BBC Article on Taylor Swift:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-41886475

Podcast going into depth about all the recent uses of one note melodies in pop:
https://popunmuted.bandcamp.com/track/pop-up-one-note-melodies

Spotify playlist from that podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/user/popunmuted/playlist/3hxusJSPplOlW500YjJMJv

Rob Scallon's One Note Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IVaDoCQhTo

One Note Samba Performance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H-wTuj2bCQ

One Note Smash Mouth All Star
https://soundcloud.com/vagidictoris/all-star-by-smash-mouth-but-all-notes-are-in-c

Ligeti Musica Ricercata
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlfWmH0r91U

Giacinto Scelsi - Quattro Pezzi (w/ score) (for orchestra) (1959)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfTjz6emd7c

Schoenberg - 5 Pieces for Orchestra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9-_tVSrCqs

The Four Pillars Appearing from The Equal D (extract) - Randy Gibson performed by R. Andrew Lee
https://vimeo.com/225410340

Tony Conrad - Four Violins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY9RTSXki8E&t=65s

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