Augmentation - Lengthening the duration of the notes in a rhythm or melody. Usually this is by a consistent amount such as doubling, Diminution - Shortening the duration of the notes in a rhythm or melody. Usually this is by a consistent amount such as halving, Sequence - The repetition of a melodic phrase in the same part or voice but at a higher or lower pitch, Imitation - When a repetition or sequence is used in another instrument, part or voice, Retrograde - A melody or group of notes that has been created using each note from an original phrase in reverse order, Inversion - A melody is created by reversing each interval from the original, Ostinato - A repeating melody, rhythm and/or chord progression. It can become a unifying device, with other contrasting parts layered above or below., Repetition - Unity in music is created by repeating a musical idea such as a complete melody, shorter phrase, motif or rhythm, Pedal point - A note is sustained over successive bars. It can be used in the lowest or highest voice of a composition. The sustained note is usually the tonic or dominant., Countermelody - A secondary, independent melody which is performed at the same time as a more prominent melody. The interaction can give new interest to a melody that has previously been heard., Call and Response - A succession of two distinct phrases, where the second is heard as a direct commentary to the first., Fragmentation - Breaking a larger musical idea into smaller segments,

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