Music

Invention in C Major, BWV 772

A work by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Invention

A keyboard composition characterized by polyphonic texture and based on imitation.

Polyphonic Texture

Refers to the combination of two or more independent melodic lines.

Motive

A short melodic fragment used to build a melody.

Imitation

Repetition of the same motive in another part or voice.

Sequence

A motive that is repeated at a higher or lower pitch in the same voice.

Baroque Composers

Johann Sebastian Bach and Antonio Vivaldi

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K 525

A chamber music piece by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in G major.

Homophonic texture

Consists of a single line of melody supported by a harmonic accompaniment.

Sonata form

Includes three sections: exposition, development, and recapitulation.

Half cadence

I - V

Half cadence

IV - V

Authentic cadence

V - I

Classical Composers

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig Van Beethoven