contrapuntal writing
Polyphony
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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