where alternate notes are played an octave apart
Broken octaves
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Broken chord
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an arpeggiated chord where the notes are played one after the other
Block chords
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where the notes of the entire chord are played simultaneously and structured accordingly in succession
Borrowed division
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a term used to describe when a note is divided into an unusual number of smaller notes, for example, when three quarter notes…
Changing notes
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non harmonic notes; two notes, one that leaves the chord note by a tone or semitone, then leaps to the next non harmonic note…
Combination note
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third note heard when two notes are played simultaneously, resultant tone
Hemiola
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rhythmic pattern where two notes are played in the time allotted to three or where three notes are played in the time allotte…
Hemiolia
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rhythmic pattern where two notes are played in the time allotted to three or where three notes are played in the time allotte…
Octave displacement
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a melody with notes played in differing octave registers