Part-writing

Polyphonic

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contrapuntal writing

Bassus

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the lowest part in a polyphonic composition

Cantus

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Latin

melody at the top of a polyphonic piece, often set over a tenor line

Continuous imitation

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Renaissance polyphonic style where subjects move between the lines or voices, often overlapping one another

Füllstimme

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German

a middle voice in a polyphonic composition generally of little musical importance

Homorhythmic

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polyphonic lines played together have the same rhythm but independent melodies

Imitation

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Theory

Imitation is common in polyphonic writing and helps create coherence between voices. In classical guitar arrangements, imitat…

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Italian

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