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What is motivic transformation?
Ways to vary a motive while maintaining its identity (transposition, inversion, etc.).
Describe transposition (motivic transformation).
Moving the motive to a different pitch level.
Describe inversion (motivic transformation).
Reversing the direction of the intervals in a motive.
Describe extension (motivic transformation).
Repeating a portion of the motive to make it longer.
Describe truncation (motivic transformation).
Cutting off the end of the motive to make it shorter.
Describe fragmentation (motivic transformation).
Taking a small piece of the motive and repeating it.
What should you avoid when writing non-chord tones in the bass?
Parallel motion with the soprano line; keep the soprano relatively stationary.
What is voice exchange?
When the bass and soprano lines swap notes.
How should escape tones resolve?
By leap in the opposite direction of the step.
What should you avoid when writing suspensions?
Dissonant intervals in adjacent voices; maintain proper spacing.
What is motivic transformation?
Ways to vary a motive while maintaining its identity.
Name five types of motivic transformation.
Transposition, inversion, extension, truncation, fragmentation.
What does 'Monte' refer to in harmonic sequences?
An ascending harmonic sequence.
What does 'Fonte' refer to in harmonic sequences?
A descending harmonic sequence.
What does 'Ponte' refer to in harmonic sequences?
A harmonic sequence that is neither ascending nor descending.