the point in a musical work where a melody starts
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a work in which the performer decides which order to play the material, where to start and where to stop
Plucking point
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the point at which a string, such as that on a guitar, is plucked relative to the nut. The smaller the distance to the plucki…
Exposition
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the part of a work where the principal themes are first stated
Expressionism
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where the work expresses the artist or composer's state of mind
Durchkomponiert
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applied to songs which use a new melody for each verse rather than a single melody throughout
Double counterpoint
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a method of counterpoint in which a second melody is added to an existing melody
Figured melody
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melody that is highly ornamented
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where the notes in a melody move in leaps, intervals greater than a tone, rather than from note to neighbouring notes only a…