Primordial Atom

Complete Score

From the album The Dawn Of Time

by George Bellas
Available on iTunes

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 Primordial Atom
Transcription Notes
Primordial Atom is the 16th composition on the 2010 album The Dawn Of Time by
George Bellas. This piece is characterized by a rich harmonic language with several
modulations that underpins a virtuosic melody performed by the guitar and piano in
unison with a variety of supporting orchestration.

Primordial Atom begins in the key of B minor with an ascending flourish in the flutes that
is immediately followed by the introduction of the guitar and piano playing virtuosic lines
comprised of scale and arpeggio passages.

Measure eighteen modulates to the key of E minor with a series of pivot-note based lines
continuing to be played by the guitar and piano with additional orchestration using the
1st and 2nd violins, violas, oboes, trumpets, bassoon, and glockenspiel. Measure thirty-six
begins a section that includes a two-string sweeping arpeggio passage played by the guitar
that outlines the harmonies being played by the 16th note arpeggio figure in the piano.
Measure fifty-seven begins in the key of A minor that is characterized by melodic lines
that are diatonic yet contain an abundance of chromatic passing tones. Measure seventy-
three begins a modulation to the key of D minor with a pivot-note based line.

The final section at measure one hundred one steers the piece back to the relative major
of the home key and then ends with a perfect authentic cadence at measure one hundred
sixteen that is extended for several measures until the final 5-octave drop to low D at
measure one hundred nineteen.

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 Primordial Atom Composed by George Bellas

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Primordial Atom
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The Dawn Of Time was released July 16th, 2010.

The album is available at iTunes, amazon.com,
and other leading online music distributors.

For more information please visit:

www.GeorgeBellas.com

COPYRIGHT 2016 GEORGE BELLAS