a method of counterpoint in which a second melody is added to an existing melody
Double counterpoint
Related Dictionary Terms
Durchkomponiert
Shared keywords
German
applied to songs which use a new melody for each verse rather than a single melody throughout
Clos
Shared keywords
a cadence in which the last note sounds conclusive; that note, termed the 'final', which is the central note of the melody; t…
Counterpoint
Shared keywords
Theory
Counterpoint is central to baroque and classical repertoire and influences guitar transcription practice. Players often shape…
Chordal
Shared keywords
a form of music in which a single melody is accompanied by sets of chords, instead of a competing counter melody
Invertible counterpoint
Shared keywords
counterpoint in which two or more voices can be interchanged
Preparation
Shared keywords
a harmonic device in which a note which causes a chord to be discordant is used in the previous chord within which it is conc…
Riddle canon
Shared keywords
a canon in which the composer has left it to the performer to choose at which point and at which pitch the following voice(s)…
Triple counterpoint
Shared keywords
invertible counterpoint in which three parts can be interchanged, each making a suitable bass for the other