VARIATION

Variation

In music, variation is a formal technique where material is repeated in an altered form. The changes may involve harmony, melody, counterpoint, rhythm, timbre, orchestration or any combination of these.

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variation

Noun

  1. The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing
  2. A related but distinct thing.
  3. The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north. Also called magnetic declination.
  4. A line of play that differs from the original.
  5. A technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, counterpoint or orchestration; but with some invariant characteristic, e.g. a ground bass.


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