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Polyphonic texture in which each voice imitates what a previous voice has already stated.
Imitative polyphony
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A type of piece of music such as a symphony, concerto, etc., or a piece of music in a general style, such as chamber music, opera, etc.
Genre
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A series of pitches in ascending or descending order that is used as the basis of a musical piece.
Scale
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Historical period of music dating from approximately 1750-1825.
Classical
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Unaccompanied vocal music
A cappella
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The "tone color" of a musical sound; the distinct quality of sound that differentiates one instrument or voice from another.
Timbre
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Type of harmony that sounds happy triumphant, or bright
Major
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The technique of making up music on the spot.
Improvisation
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Music without a tonal center or key; developed in the early twentieth century by Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg.
Atonal
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Noblemen, poets, singers from southern France during the Medieval period.
Troubadours
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A composition traditionally written for two violins, a viola, and a cello.
String quartet
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