Two identical parts are played, one slightly faster than the other, in the style of Steve Reich’s early works. Sonic Pi’s “pretty bells” are tuned to the Bohlen-Pierce musical scale.
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BP Prelude
This minimalist algorithmic piece is intended to be played before a Bohlen-Pierce concert or demonstration, to acclimate an audience to the general sound of BP pitches and harmonies.
It was generated using Java and the JMusic library.