Contrast (music)
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In music
and musical form
, procedures of contrast include stratification, juxtaposition
, and interpolation
. Procedures of connection include gradation
, amalgamation, and dissolution. Contrast is also when you compare two different instrument sounds to each other. It can also be the difference between parts.
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
and musical form
Musical form
The term musical form refers to the overall structure or plan of a piece of music, and it describes the layout of a composition as divided into sections...
, procedures of contrast include stratification, juxtaposition
Juxtaposition
Juxtaposition is the placement of two things near each other.Juxtaposition may refer to:...
, and interpolation
Interpolation (music)
Interpolation in music refers to an abrupt change in musical elements from the main theme.-In classical music:In music and musical composition, especially 20th century and later, interpolation is an abrupt change of elements, with continuation of the first idea...
. Procedures of connection include gradation
Gradation (music)
In music gradation is gradual change within one parameter, or an overlapping of two blocks of sound....
, amalgamation, and dissolution. Contrast is also when you compare two different instrument sounds to each other. It can also be the difference between parts.