Compisitional Devices Flashcards by Lexie Tomlinson | Brainscape

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Inversion

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When the ‘idea’ / melody / motif is repeated upside down

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Augmentation

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This is when a melody is repeated with longer note values

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Diminution

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When the note values are shortened in the motif

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