| Style |
Melody/Harmony |
Rhythm/Tempo |
Texture/Structure/Form |
Timbre |
| Chamber music |
Acciaccatura |
3 against 2 |
Basso continuo |
Coloratura |
| Impressionist |
Added 6th |
Augmentation |
Concerto grosso |
Concertino |
| Jazz funk |
Diminished 7th |
Diminution |
Da capo aria |
Harmonics |
| Lied |
Diminished triad |
Irregular time signatures |
Exposition |
Ripieno |
| Mass |
Dominant 7th |
Time changes |
Passacaglia |
String quartet |
| Musique concrète |
Harmonic minor scale |
Triplets |
Ritornello |
Tremolando |
| Oratorio |
Interrupted cadence |
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Sonata form |
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| Plainchant |
Interval |
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Subject |
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| Recitative |
Melodic minor scale |
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Through-composed |
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| Sonata |
Mode / modal |
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| Soul music |
Mordent |
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| String quartet |
Obbligato |
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Plagal cadence |
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Relative major |
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Relative minor |
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Tierce de Picardie |
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