Musical Forms Flashcards

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Canon

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Polyphonic work derived from a single line

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2
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Form

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Structure of a piece of music

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3
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Fugue

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Composition where a theme is extended or developed by an imitative counterpoint

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4
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Rondo

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Musical form in which the 1st section recurs with episodes of other material

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5
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Round

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Unison canon with 3 or more voices

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6
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Sonata form

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The most important musical structure from the classical era to the 20th century

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