________ may occur in any voice, but are more common in the melody.
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strong cadence
When two phrases both end with a(n) ________, there is no antecedent- consequent relationship.
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Imitation
________- In multiple- voice compositions, when the melody repeated in the second part ________ the one in the first.
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stronger harmonic conclusion
Period- When the first phrase of a pair ends with a weaker cadence and the second with a(n) ________ forming an antecedent- consequent relationship.
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contrapuntal motion
Creating ________ between the bass and the soprano impacts your choice of melody notes.
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PT
Passing tones (________)- Melodic embellishments that fill in between the preparation and the resolution by stepwise motion.
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Melodies
________ are constructed in phrases.
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tone
Accented passing ________- Occurs when the passing tone that is not part of.
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parallel period
Repeated ________- Two phrases that fomr a(n) ________ repeated exactly.
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NCT
________- The dissonant tone.
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Tonic
________- Its the ________ center of the composition.
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Melody
A logical progression of pitches and rhythms
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Anacrusis (Pick-up notes)
When the melody begins before the first full measure
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Conjunct
When the melody uses stepwise motion
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Disjunct
When the melody uses skipwise motion
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Tonic
Its the tonal center of the composition
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Mediant
Defines its harmonic nature whether its major or minor
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Dominant
Fifth grade of the scale
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Seventh degree
It positions the melody to return to the tonic
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Phrases
Single coherent musical thoughts that move toward a goal, the cadence
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Sub-phrase
A melodic unit smaller than a phrase and doesnt end with a cadence
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Period
When the first phrase of a pair ends with a weaker cadence and the second with a stronger harmonic conclusion forming an antecedent-consequent relationship
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Parallel period
When two phrases making up the period begin identically, or the second phrase is a variation of the first
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Contrasting period
When the two phrases are different from each other
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Repeated parallel period
Two phrases that fomr a parallel period repeated exactly
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Phrase expansion
Expanding phrases beyond normal phraselenghts by adding material to the beginning, middle, or end
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Introduction (Prefix)
Material added to the beginning
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Literal repetition
Exact repetition in the same voice
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Imitation
In multiple-voice compositions, when the melody repeated in the second part imitates the one in the first
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Melodic motif
Short group of notes repeated throughout the melody to establish its identity and provide thematic unity
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Leitmotif
A motif thematically associated with a person, place, or idea
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Musical theme
A complete melodic phrase anywhere from two to eight measures
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Motivic trasformation
Changing or transforming the original motif by using these compositional devices
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Fragmentation
When a portion of a motif or a larger musical idea is used, often repeated, and/or varied
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Melodic sequence
A form of variation that refers to repeating the original motif starting on a different pitch
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Melodic inversion (Inversion)
The imitation of the melody performed upside down from the original melody
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Mirror inversion
If the inverted intervals are exact
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Retrograde
When the melody is played backwards
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Retrograde inversion
It plays the pitches of the original motif backwards and inverted
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Modulation
The process of changing from one key or tonal center to another
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Ornamentation (Embellishment)
The technique of adding or decorating the melody with non-chord tones such as passing tones, neighboring tones, and suspensions
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Octave displacement
Moving one or more notes of the melody to a different octave
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Mode mixture
Involves combining chords from the parallel major or minor mode to increase harmonic resources
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Rhythmic transformation
Changes the motif or themes rhythm in order to vary it from previous statements of the motif
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Augmentation
A form of rhythmic variation where the pitches remain the same but the rhythms are equally lenghtened (note values are made longer)
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Diminution
The opposite of augmentation, note values are made shorter
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Rhythmic displacement
Keeps the original rhythmic structure intact but moves it to a different place in the measure
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Non-chord tones (Non-harmonic tones)
Notes that dont belong and create a temporary dissonance against against the members of the chord
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Preparation
The first chord tone
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Resolution
The chord tone it leads or resolves to
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Passing tones (PT)
Melodic embellishments that fill in between the preparation and the resolution by stepwise motion
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Accented passing tone
Occurs when the passing tone that is not part of
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Chromatic passing tone
A non-diaronic note (requiring an accidental) connecting two chord tones, one whole step apart
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Neighbor tones (NT)
Non-chord tones that decorate a line by moving from one pitch to another one-step above (upper neighbor) or below lower neighbor) and then returning to the original pitch
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Chromatic neighbor
When the neighboring tone is an accidental a half-step above to below the chord tone (but not the leading tone in minor)
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Incomplete neighbor
Non-harmonic tone approached by skip or leap in one direction and resolved by stepwise motion in the opposite direction
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Appoggiatura
A specific kind of incomplete neighbor that leaves the preparation by leap up and then resolves down by step
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Escape tone
Another form of incomplete neighbor that leaves the chord tone by step then resolves in the opposite direction by leap
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Suspension
Occurs when a note in the preparation chord is held over (suspended), creating a momentary accented dissonance (on the beat) that is resolved downward by step to the resolution
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Rearticulated suspension
When the suspended note is not tied to its preparation
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Retardation
Suspended note that resolves upward
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Anticipation tone
It leaves early from the preparation chord by step to become a part of the resolution chord
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most important part of the composition
melody
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best melodies are
contoured and contained or limited in range usually within an octave.
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longer melodies use
repetitions, have a distinct form and are built from simple motifs and short melodic phrases.
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four scale tones that define the tonality and mode
tonic
medianet
dominant
seventh degree
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purpose of a melody
to move from unstable to stable
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most common antecedent phrase ending
a half cadence followed by the consequent phrase ending with a perfect authentic cadence.
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two phrases ending with a strong cadence
no relationship
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phrases are labeled with
lowercase alphabet letters
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phrases similar but not identical
receive the same letter with the prime mark or numbers
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melodic motif can be
harmonic, melodic or rhythmic
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musical theme is a main
musical idea that defines the composition, reinforces it through repetition and serves as the basis for expanding and elaborating the melody, often through variation.
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inversion moves
in the opposite direction by the same diatonic interval.