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The structure closest to the surface of the music
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And underlying level that shows long range connections, and emphasizes what is unique about a composition
-Removes from the foreground, shows connections that are not obvious |
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The deepest underlying structure, where most compositions look the same
-Uses fewest notes |
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-Harmony through tree levels
-Counterpoint (including voice leading, passing tones, neighbor tones, leading tones)
-Motivic structure |
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| -When a motive is expanded to encompass a longer span of music |
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| Tonal unity in which a configuration of tones recurs in identical form, whether in immediate succession or over a broader span of music |
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| When an active tone remains active even though other tones may intervene with embellishment |
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| A simple melody traditionally given in alto clef comprised of whole notes |
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| Rhythmic suspension - can be consonant or dissonant |
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| Combination - with 8th note embellishments |
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| Embellishments that require smaller note values |
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| Consonant/Chordal Skip (CS) |
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| A leap from one note to another note that is supported by the same harmony |
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| Allows additional space in the counterpoint be shifting up an octave |
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| T- Int-D-T Harmonic Class, even though the chords may change. |
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| Prolonging a particular pitch class or harmonic class - the chords used in the process are called contrapuntal chords |
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| expanded motion between different harmonic classes |
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| Used to prolong pitch or harmonic classes |
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| Used to highlight motives |
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| An internal progression that leads to a cadence then backs off, often through a V 4/2 to a I6 motion |
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| When a tonic appears in an intermediate progression but does not represent an actual return of an actual tonic class (use quotations) |
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| Always placed in Brackets, always a 5...often comes at antecedent phrase, often ends with a half cadence. |
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| A chord in root position is transformed into first inversion over a common bass note |
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| Reducing a piece to block chords |
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Train/motion a scalar motion that unfolds an interval or intervals of an underlying chord through embellishment (3 4 5 6 or 8)
Prolong a single chord or connect two related chords |
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| a statement answer pattern creating an imitative relationship within the voices |
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| linear intervallic pattern |
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| a harmonic sequence containing a repeated interval pattern between two pitches used for prolongation (either from a single harmony or expanded space) |
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| secondary linear progression |
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