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14 Cards in this Set
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Contrast |
The use of opposing musical elements to emphasize difference and variety |
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Strophic form |
Song structure in which the same music is repeated with every stanza of the poem |
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Through-composed |
Song structure that is composed from beginning to end, without repetitions of large sections |
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Variation |
The compositional procedure of altering a pre-existing musical idea |
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Improvisation |
The creation of a musical composition while it is being performed |
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Binary form |
To part (A-B) form with each section normally repeated |
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Ternary form |
Three part (A-B-A) form based on a statement (A), contrast (B), and repetition (A) |
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Theme |
Melodic idea used as a basic building block in the construction of a piece |
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Thematic developement |
Musical expansion of a theme by bearing its melodic outline, harmony, or rhythm. |
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Sequence |
Restatement of an idea or motive at a different page level |
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Motive |
Short melodic or rhythmic idea; the smallest fragment of a theme that forms a melodic – harmonic – rhythmic unit |
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Call and response |
Performance style with a singing leader who is imitated by a chorus of followers |
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Ostinato |
A short melodic, rhythmic, or harmonic pattern that is repeated throughout a work or a section |
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Movement |
Complete, Self contained part within a larger musical work |
