AP Music Theory 8 + 9
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Counterpoint | The combining of relatively independent musical lines. |
| Canon | A contrapuntal procedure in which the instruments or voices have identical rhythms and contours but are offset by one or more beats. |
| Rounds | Canons that are perpetual - there is no notated ending for the ensemble. |
| Fugue | A piece in which each voice states a short theme (the subject) in turn, after which it is tossed about among the voices, fragmented, and developed. |
| Sixth Chord | A triad in first inversion. |
| Imitative Counterpoint | Counterpoint in which similar material is passed from part to part. |
| Neighbor Motion | Motion from a given tone up or down one step followed by a return to the first tone. |
| cadential six-four chord | A tonic six-four that delays the arrival of the V chord that follows it. |
| Passing six-four chord | Harmonizes the middle note of a three-note scalar figure in the bass. |
| Pedal six-four Chord | Elaborates the root position chord that precedes it and usually follows it as well. |
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