Modus Intuitio

(for solo piccolo flute and performer)

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(Quarter-tone scale)
Arrows pointing up or down in main accidental symbols stand for mi-
crotonal bending of pitch (approximately 1/8 of a tone).
Normal lip-position
Fully cover the mouthpiece hole with the lips
Strong lip pressure
Medium lip pressure
Weak (almost non) lip pressure
Full closed mouth (no lip pressure at all)
Lips barley touch the mouthpiece letting residual noise pas-
sing through both lip-sides
Lips stand away of the mouthpiece (1 - 1.1/2) but air column
still flowing through the mouthpiece hole
Lips and flowing air column have no contact at all with mouth-
piece
White triangle note-head stands for eolian voiceless sound
(breathing or air sound). If not fingering is given, use fundamental / first
position.

Breathing is related to the shape of the triangle note-head:

Inhaling
Exhaling

As in palm
As in front
Voiced and voiceless sounds are emitted using different mouth/lip positi-
on/cavities:
As in beat
As in map
As in bank
As in book
Those vowels can be preceded by the phonemes:
As in shock
As in hotel but over-pressuring with the throat.

Black triangle note-head stands for voiced sound where the air
column in the throat encounters extreme resistance, thus causing the
sound to fluctuate unpredictably. If not fingering is given, use fundamen-
tal / first position.
Flutter-throat Flutter-tongue

Gradual transition between two states
Sudden transition between two states
Brief pause (between half a second and 1 second long)
Hold breath (between 1 and 2 seconds)
Moderate Pause (between 2 and 4 seconds)
Long Pause (between 4 and 8 seconds)
Extra-long Pause (between 8 and 12 seconds)
As-long-as-possible (at least 12 seconds long)
U
U
U
U
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Maintain an action until a new state-change
Accent
Strong accent
Metric and proportional notation are used consistently. For non-metric
events, duration of sound is indicated with a bold line after note-head.
Some metric patterns imply broken or incomplete tuplets, where the
reminder of the beat subdivision is left when moving to the following
beat.
In iterative rhythmic configurations each stem indicates an attaack:
General duration and phrasing of the events are ultimately determined
by individual reaction upon the given material.
Random iteration
Regular iteration

Fluttering:

This piece requires a special interaction with stage light. To facilitate light-
ing control, the performer should have one on/off switch pedal and a fade-in/
out pedal on stage. There are two possible light settings: 1) light projects
from backstage through a film-screen or, 2) light directionally illuminates the
player from above. The first light setting must be preferred:
Body actions on the score must be read in mirror form.
Ideally, this work should be memorized but if read, the score is placed on a
side music stand without visually obstructing the players body. No other
objects (except for light control pedals) should be on stage.
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Soundless deep breath inhalation

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U U U
Nose exhalation
Closed mouth
Hold breath and movement

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Niente
U
Slowly close eyes
Close eyes
Very slowly open eyes
Open eyes

Slowly lift head

Normal flute position
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* * *
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Flutter-throat

5
5

o

o
Normal
Normal
Normal
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Nose inhalation
Nose inhalation
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f
~ 48 MM
~ 48 MM
Normal
Mouth exhalation

Mouth exhalation
~ 96 MM
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Release arms
Energetic and sharp
Shake instrument while playing it
Fast shaking
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Normal
Noise band (lip pressure)
Strident and steady
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Closed mouth
Voice
Sing highest possible pitch (falsetto)
Fast shaking
Fast shaking
Fast shaking Slow shaking

~ 48 MM

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* * * * * **
Hold breath and movement

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Flutter-tongue
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Normal
Legatissimo
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Decaying lament
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Senza vibrato
f p
Flutter-tongue
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E
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Chewing noise
E
Nose inhalation / exhalation
Fast hand-movement tremolo
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Niente Niente
Right hand
Left hand
Shake instrument
U

L
Right hand
~ 48 MM
Arco barocco / sotto voce
Mindless conscience
Soundless yelling Relaxed Concentrated and energetic
Flutter-throat
Expectant and contemplative
Mind awaking
Hold instrument with left hand
Normal
Look at right hand with uncertainty
Close eyes
~ 96 MM
Subito
1
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U
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Play as forte as technically possible
* * *
*
Stage light fade-in
~ 12
Full stage light

Subito
Subito
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Regular iteration
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U U
Ritardando
Play as long as technically possible (one-single breath)
Play as piano as technically possible to balance sound with environmental sound/noise
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* * *
Residual-noise multiphonics are the result of extreme lip pressure
* * **
Explosive blowing on the surface of the instrument keys. Make a long-side fast movement (pan-flute blowing)
* * * * *
* * * * * *
Improvise using vowel formants with closed mouth; make random interferences with opened mouth
Highest possible harmonic
No movement
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Voice

Falsetto


Shake instrument
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Nose exhalation
Closed mouth
Hold instrument with left hand
Shake instrument
Subito
No movement
Ritardando
Normal sound
Normal sound
Residual noise
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Subito
Subito
U
U
Piccolo

7 7 7 5 3 5

~ 64 MM

Close eyes Open eyes
Normal
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7 7

U

Voice

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Closed mouth
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Strident and steady
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& & &
~ 64 MM
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3
~ 64 MM ~ 64 MM
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Voice
Same dynamics as tone
U U
~ 48 MM ~ 96 MM
U
~ 96 MM

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Whip flute
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~ 96 MM

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Voice

Voice

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5 3

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Nose exhalation
Closed mouth
f
Voice

O E

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Stage light off
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No movement
Left hand
Shake instrument Right hand
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5
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Stage light on
Subito
* * *
* * * *
Subito
Subito
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~ 32 MM

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Normal position

3 3

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Voice
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Falsetto Voice Falsetto
Voice Falsetto
Falsetto
Falsetto
Falsetto
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3 3
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Stage light off

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Whip-effect Sharply shake the flute through the air in order to get a short and loud buzzing sound. Each note-head (or stem) indicates a single movement and its resulting sound
Throat yelling Voiced sound produced by keeping extreme tension on the throat while releasing a dense air stream; extreme low and high inharmonic pitches should result
Keep inhalation/exhalation iteration
* *
* * *
Suddenly interrupt the sounding inhalation by switching off the stage-light
* * **
Randomly use alternative fingerings along the trill (timbre-trill)
* * * * *
Subito
Falsetto

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Falsetto
Hold instrument with left hand
Frenetic and violent
No movement
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Nose exhalation
Closed mouth

No right-hand accents
Random accelerando
Same dynamics exhalation
Subito
Movement
* * * * *
Fast shaking
Fast tremolo
Random accelerando