the part of a work where the principal themes are first stated
Exposition
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First ending
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where a section is repeated, the composer may wish to vary the sectional ending, whether first ending or second ending, as a…
Hemiola
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rhythmic pattern where two notes are played in the time allotted to three or where three notes are played in the time allotte…
Hemiolia
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rhythmic pattern where two notes are played in the time allotted to three or where three notes are played in the time allotte…
Collage
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a technique where musical fragments from other compositions are overlapped within a new work
Incipit
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the first line, or first few works, of a work, often used to identify it
Open form
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a work in which the performer decides which order to play the material, where to start and where to stop
Expressionism
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where the work expresses the artist or composer's state of mind
Entry
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the point in a musical work where a melody starts