The composer simply constructs the surface of a composition. But in pantonal composition almost all the aspects of organization must be created by the composer. Rhythm Rhythm is made up of temporal intervals and is perceived as the distance between attacks, rather than as durations. Rhythm in pantonal serial composition often features syncopation and aperiodicity. The more rhythmic regularity there is the more pitch centric the music becomes.
Regular rhythms tend to create strong and weak beat patterns that set up tonal hierarchies.
Thus, although the use of regular rhythms is not uncommon, one should be aware of the tonal implications. Melody Melodic lines need not be confined to a single instrument, but may employ klangfarbenmelodie . Variation is used more than literal repetition and sequence. Wide registral range and large leaps are common in pantonal music, blurring the distinction between melody and accompaniment, and creating a network of intersecting, overlapping lines. Slower tempi have a more confined range, however.