Urlinie

The Urlinie is the melodic aspect of the Ursatz, "a stepwise descent from one of the triad notes to the tonic":

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3-2-1, 5-4-3-2-1, or 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1

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with the bass arpeggiation being the harmonic aspect. (Middleton 1990, p.193)

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• Middleton, Richard (1990/2002). Studying Popular Music. Philadelphia: Open University Press. ISBN 0335152759.

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