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Prelude

An introductory performance, preceding and preparing for the principal matter; a preliminary part, movement, strain, etc.; especially (Mus.), a strain introducing the theme or chief subject; a movement introductory to a fugue, yet independent; -- with recent composers often synonymous with overture.

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Function 76% connected

The act of executing or performing any duty, office, or calling; per formance.

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Inception 76% connected

Beginning; commencement; initiation.

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Music 76% connected

The science and the art of tones, or musical sounds, i. e., sounds of higher or lower pitch, begotten of uniform and synchronous vibrations, as of a…

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Origin 76% connected

The first existence or beginning of anything; the birth.

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Origination 76% connected

The act or process of bringing or coming into existence; first production.

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Play 76% connected

To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot.

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Serve 76% connected

To work for; to labor in behalf of; to exert one's self continuously or statedly for the benefit of; to do service for; to be in the employment of, a…

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Overture 92% connected

An opening or aperture; a recess; a recess; a chamber.

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Preliminary 92% connected

Introductory; previous; preceding the main discourse or business; prefatory; as, preliminary observations to a discourse or book; preliminary article…

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Act noun · 78% connection

A performance of part of a play; one of the principal divisions of a play or dramatic work in which a certain definite part of the act…

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Appoggiatura noun · 78% connection

A passing tone preceding an essential tone, and borrowing the time it occupies from that; a short auxiliary or grace note one degree a…

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Clitic noun · 78% connection

a word that is treated in pronunciation as forming a part of a neighboring word and that is often unaccented or contracted.; "Most lan…

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Dacapo unknown · 78% connection

From the beginning; a direction to return to, and end with, the first strain; -- indicated by the letters D. C. Also, the strain so re…

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Development noun · 78% connection

The elaboration of a theme or subject; the unfolding of a musical idea; the evolution of a whole piece or movement from a leading them…

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Elutriate verb · 78% connection

To wash or strain out so as to purify; as, to elutriate the blood as it passes through the lungs; to strain off or decant, as a powder…

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Enclitical verb · 78% connection

Affixed; subjoined; -- said of a word or particle which leans back upon the preceding word so as to become a part of it, and to lose i…

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Fugue noun · 78% connection

A polyphonic composition, developed from a given theme or themes, according to strict contrapuntal rules. The theme is first given out…

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Imitation noun · 78% connection

One of the principal means of securing unity and consistency in polyphonic composition; the repetition of essentially the same melodic…

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Initiative adjective · 78% connection

Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.

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Introduction noun · 78% connection

A formal and elaborate preliminary treatise; specifically, a treatise introductory to other treatises, or to a course of study; a guid…

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Introductory adjective · 78% connection

Serving to introduce something else; leading to the main subject or business; preliminary; prefatory; as, introductory proceedings; an…

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Isagogical adjective · 78% connection

Introductory; especially, introductory to the study of theology.

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Keynote noun · 78% connection

the principal theme in a speech or literary work

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Mental strain noun · 78% connection

(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying al…

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Motive noun · 78% connection

The theme or subject; a leading phrase or passage which is reproduced and varied through the course of a comor a movement; a short fig…

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Moto noun · 78% connection

Movement; manner of movement; particularly, movement with increased rapidity; -- used especially in the phrase con moto, directing to…

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Movement noun · 78% connection

The act of moving; change of place or posture; transference, by any means, from one situation to another; natural or appropriate motio…

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