techniques Flashcards
1
Q
inversion
A
take melody and turn upside down
2
Q
retrograde
A
rewriting and performing an original melodic line in reverse
3
Q
augmentation
A
lengthening the value of the original notes in a melodic theme
4
Q
diminution
A
shortening the value of the original notes in a melodic theme
5
Q
wedging
A
stretching the melodic intervals of the original melody
6
Q
splicing
A
reducing the internal distance between the notes of an original melody
7
Q
polymetry
A
combining two different time signatures simultaneously
8
Q
counterpoint
A
combining two or note different melodie’s, played simultaneously
9
Q
telescoping
A
taking first and final note or fragments from several sections in a work and combining them to create new material
