Is there a certain sequence that all instruments and thus composers must follow, since sometimes there is no notation on the instruments each row is designated to?
Harmony and melody stuff; is that part of this class?
Other comments:
Evolution, perception, curation of attention
Ethan: writing for yourself vs for others. Ryan: subjectivity.
Adam, job is to create expectations and then disrupt those expectations.
Progression vs. Momentum: Bach Partita in E major. Progressions create momentum, but momentum can exist (especially rhythmically) without progression.
"An object in motion tends to stay in motion, and an object at rest tends to stay at rest, unless the object is acted upon by an outside force" (Newton)