melody that is highly ornamented
Figured melody
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Chordal
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a form of music in which a single melody is accompanied by sets of chords, instead of a competing counter melody
Double counterpoint
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a method of counterpoint in which a second melody is added to an existing melody
Durchkomponiert
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German
applied to songs which use a new melody for each verse rather than a single melody throughout
Viola beiroa
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a highly ornamented Portuguese guitar
Falsetas
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the melody played on a flamenco guitar
Falsobordone
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Italian
a part added to a melody that move at the same rate, a drone bass
Fauxbourdon
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French
a part added to a melody that move at the same rate, a drone bass
Faburden
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English
a part added to a melody that move at the same rate, a drone bass