Polyphony

Polyphonic

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contrapuntal writing

Polychoral

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a term used to describe the writing of music in which in a single work distinct choirs of voices and/or instruments are set v…

Abwechseln

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German

to change one's instrument; changing parts in polyphony

Abzuwechseln

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German

to change one's instrument; changing parts in polyphony

Eclecticism

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a term applied to a composer's style when he is writing in an atypical manner

Imitation

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Theory

Imitation is common in polyphonic writing and helps create coherence between voices. In classical guitar arrangements, imitat…

Movable clef

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clefs, such as the 'C' and 'G' clefs, which, to facilitate writing the notes on the staff rather than having to resort to led…

Non-imitative polyphony

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two or more independent melodic lines that do not share material with one another