music written for a solo voice with accompaniment, forming part of a larger work
Aria
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Voice leading
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Theory
Voice leading focuses on how each line moves, not only on the chord labels. Good voice leading often favors: small interval m…
Solo part
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a part for one player with or without accompanying instruments
Arrange
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to set a work originally written for one instrument (or set of instruments) for another instrument or set of instruments
Double quartet
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a work written for eight players
Episode
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a subsidiary part of a work
Exposition
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the part of a work where the principal themes are first stated
Hocket
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a rhythmic device in two part music in which rests in one part alternately match notes in the other
Instrumental
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describes music written for instruments but not for the voice