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motif, motive
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
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statement
(music) the presentation of a musical theme
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variation
a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
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obbligato, obligato
a persistent but subordinate motif
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inversion
(counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa
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augmentation
the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original)
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diminution
the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
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partita
one of the variations contained in a partita
