the tendency in music to elevate form above expression
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Seventh chord
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a chord consisting of a root note, the third above the root, the fifth above the root and the seventh above the root
Ternary form
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a three section form in which the first section A is repeated, often with some changes, after a middle section B, thus the fo…
Form
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the structure a pieces of music may have, for example, sonata form, rondo, …….
Episodical form
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the same as rondo form
Binary form
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a musical form made up of two sections sometimes termed A and B
Dance
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a form of expression using movement
Ledger line
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short lines drawn through, above or below the heads of notes that are written above or below the staff
Springer
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an ornament consisting of the main note followed by the note above it followed by the note above that, then returning to the…