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in Example 1.6. Larsen’s score indicates that this be played at a slower tempo than the
opening, "simply, as a country waltz." The sixteen bar melody is transposed up a fifth (in
G as opposed to C), but otherwise notated as it appears in the Whitfield transcription.
Here the texture is quite thin, compared to the A section; however there is some
interesting voice leading and harmonies in Larsen’s version, including a somewhat modal
inflection to the harmony with the inclusion of lowered scale degree 7 at significant
moments.⁶³

Example 1.6: Cajun Set, First mvt., mm. 10-26

The A and B sections continue alternating with one another, and each time a section
returns, there is added complexity. Figure 4 illustrates the variations between the
sections.

⁶³ Van recalls that during the rehearsal process, he suggested thickening the guitar texture
by adding additional notes to the chords. (Van, email to the author).

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