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amanfang

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canon/imitation

on: April 17, 2006, 08:16:31 PM

If a piece uses canon and imitation throughout almost the entire thing, would you call it a melodic device, or could it be a structural device?

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prometheus

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Re: canon/imitation

Reply #1 on: April 17, 2006, 11:43:07 PM

It can be both. Of course canon and imitation are in their nature melodical. But if this element is so dominating the nature of the piece it is important of the music's structure.

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