Minor Scales and Key Signatures, Melody, Timbre, and Texture
What term describes a non-harmonic tone that is approached by leap and then resolves by step to a chord tone?
What term describes the rhythmic device where a short pattern is repeated at different pitch levels throughout a passage?
What term describes the displacement of the expected accent in music so that strong beats become weak and vice versa?
What compositional technique involves stretching or compressing rhythmic patterns within phrases while retaining their original contour and not altering tempo or metric structure?
What rhythmic technique involves dividing a measure into differing numbers of equal-length notes than typically dictated by the time signature?
How would you categorize a syncopated rhythm where emphasis is placed on weak beats or offbeats?
What advanced polyrhythmic technique could be used to enhance complexity in an instrumental bebop solo over fast chord changes while maintaining fluency?
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Which sophisticated syncopation strategy could best serve develop layer atop minimalist piano composition thereby enriching texture without overwhelming foundational pulse?
Which rhythmic device involves shifting accents onto beats or parts of beats where they wouldn't normally occur?
In a complex polyrhythmic passage, which device creates the illusion of two distinct tempos occurring simultaneously by juxtaposing dotted quarter notes in one voice against a quadruple subdivision of beats in another?