a musical form where one section of performers answers another
Antiphonal
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String quartet
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a quartet formed of one first violinist, one second violinist, one violist and one cellist
Ternary form
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a three section form in which the first section A is repeated, often with some changes, after a middle section B, thus the fo…
Concertant
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French
in the form of a concerto, where there is interplay between the performers
Concertante
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Italian
in the form of a concerto, where there is interplay between the performers
Continuous imitation
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Renaissance polyphonic style where subjects move between the lines or voices, often overlapping one another
Open form
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a work in which the performer decides which order to play the material, where to start and where to stop
Proportion
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the relationship of one note's duration to one another
Rhythm section
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the performers using percussion instruments; when applied to a jazz band, the rhythm section includes piano, double bass (or…