techniques Flashcards

1
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inversion

A

take melody and turn upside down

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2
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retrograde

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rewriting and performing an original melodic line in reverse

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3
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augmentation

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lengthening the value of the original notes in a melodic theme

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4
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diminution

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shortening the value of the original notes in a melodic theme

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5
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wedging

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stretching the melodic intervals of the original melody

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6
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splicing

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reducing the internal distance between the notes of an original melody

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7
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polymetry

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combining two different time signatures simultaneously

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8
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counterpoint

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combining two or note different melodie’s, played simultaneously

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9
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telescoping

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taking first and final note or fragments from several sections in a work and combining them to create new material

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