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What is a motive?
A short musical phrase or idea, usually a few notes, that serves as a building block for a larger composition.
What is motivic transformation?
Altering a motive to add variety while maintaining unity.
What is a transposed motive?
Moving a motive to a different pitch level.
What is an inverted motive?
Reversing the direction of each interval in a motive.
What is a retrograde motive?
Playing the motive backwards.
What is an extended motive?
Repeating the motive with added notes or phrases.
What is a truncated motive?
Shortening the motive by removing notes.
What is a fragmented motive?
Breaking up the motive into smaller groups, often with rests or other elements in between.
What is augmentation?
Lengthening the duration of notes.
What is diminution?
Shortening the duration of notes.
How does motivic transformation create unity in a composition?
By using related musical ideas derived from a central motive.
How does motivic transformation create variety in a composition?
By altering the motive in different ways (transposition, inversion, etc.).
What is a tonal transposition?
Transposition that stays within the diatonic scale of the key.
What is an exact (chromatic) transposition?
Transposition that uses accidentals to maintain the exact interval quality.