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) should start
Riddle canon
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Relative pitch
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an ability to identify one pitch with reference to another given pitch
Round
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a short perpetual vocal canon in which all the voices sing at the same pitch or at an octave to it
Left hand fingerings
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See Left hand fingerings in Elements of a Musical Score See Left hand fingerings in Left & Right Hand Fingerings See Elements…
Open form
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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…
Preparation
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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…
Shanty
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a sea song which has a chorus, which is sung by all, and verses that are usually sung by only one voice
Tuning peg
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a peg, usually of wood, or a pin, usually of steel, around which a string runs, and which, when turned, increases or decrease…