Diction

Extension

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an horizontal line (or broken line) placed next to the right of a symbol to show that a symbol must be maintained during the…

Descending

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a melodic line steadily falling in pitch

Countermelody

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a melody designed to fit against a more important line

Counterpoint

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Theory

Counterpoint is central to baroque and classical repertoire and influences guitar transcription practice. Players often shape…

Common meter

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the meter of a four line stanza with eight, six, eight and six syllables per line

Common metre

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the meter of a four line stanza with eight, six, eight and six syllables per line

Acciaccatura

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Italian

Grace note; crushed note, written with a diagonal line through the note hook or flag

Accompaniment

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support provided by harmonically or melodically to the main theme in a piece of music, which although designed to be subordin…