form in which a subject theme is introduced and then extended and developed through some number of successive imitations
Fugue
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Fragmentation
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breaking up a subject into small segments, any one of which may form the basis for further development
Development
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a musical form during which thematic material, introduced earlier, is greatly extended
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…
Variations
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composition form in which variously modified re statements of an initially introduced theme are presented in sequence, one af…
Biwa
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a short necked Japanese lute, used in the seventh century in gagaku, with a cranked neck. played with an oversized plectrum.…
Cyclic form
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work in which some or all of the movements share related material
Double fugue
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a fugue which has two separate subjects
Note
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a single sound of a particular pitch and length which is notated with a symbol made up of a note head, a stem (in some cases)…