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binary form

Music; General music

Two-part (A-B) form is based on statement and departure. Also two-part form.

melody

Music; General music

Succession of single tones or pitches perceived by the mind as a unity.

through-composed

Music; General music

Song structure that is composed from beginning to end, without repetitions of large sections.

double-stop

Music; General music

Playing two notes simultaneously on a string instrument.

jazz

Music; General music

A musical style created mainly by African-Americans in the early twentieth century that blended elements drawn from African musics with the popular and art traditions of the West.

string family

Music; General music

The members of the string family include two types of instruments: bowed and plucked. The standard bowed string instruments, from highest to lowest, are violin, viola, cello and double bass. The harp ...

contrast

Music; General music

Contrast of musical materials sustains our interest and feeds our love of change; it provides variety to a form.

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