to perform with another but in a subordinate role
Accompany
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Crab canon
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a piece of counterpoint in which one part is identical to another, but backwards
Evaded cadence
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a cadence that implies one type of resolution, but goes instead to another
Passing note
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a note that is not part of the prevailing harmony but which, as the harmony changes, arrives at another note consonant with t…
Aber
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German
but
Accompaniment
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support provided by harmonically or melodically to the main theme in a piece of music, which although designed to be subordin…
Action Notation
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a musical notation which gives mechanical directions to a musical performer but without giving any indication of the resultin…
A cappella
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Italian
music that is vocal or choral but without instrumental accompaniment
Allegretto
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Italian
lively but less so than allegro