a single sustained, unvarying tone, or a succession of notes of the same tone
Monotone
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Neighbouring notes
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non harmonic notes that leave and return to the same chord note by a whole step or half step
Changing notes
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non harmonic notes; two notes, one that leaves the chord note by a tone or semitone, then leaps to the next non harmonic note…
Disjunct
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where the notes in a melody move in leaps, intervals greater than a tone, rather than from note to neighbouring notes only a…
Beat
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rhythmic pulse in a piece of music; a throbbing or undulating effect taking place in rapid succession when two notes not quit…
Dyad
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a term applied to two notes, in the same way that a triad is a term applied to three notes
Parallel motion
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when two parts move the same interval in the same direction at the same time
Repeated notes
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reiteration of a tone at the same pitch level
Rest Stroke (Apoyando)
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Technique
Rest stroke emphasizes projection and tone weight. It is commonly used for: melodic lines that need stronger presence accente…