var nc = 13, fc = new Array(nc); fc[0] = {t:"contrast",d:"The use of opposing musical elements to emphasize difference and variety. (page 26)"}; fc[1] = {t:"strophic form",d:"Song structure in which the same music is repeated with every stanza (strophe) of the poem. (page 26)"}; fc[2] = {t:"through-composed",d:"Song structure that is composed from beginning to end, without repetitions of large sections. (page 26)"}; fc[3] = {t:"variation",d:"The compositional procedure of altering a preexisting musical idea. See also theme and variations. (page 26)"}; fc[4] = {t:"improvisation",d:"The creation of music while it is being performed, as in Baroque embellishment, cadenzas of concertos, jazz, and some non-Western musics. (page 27)"}; fc[5] = {t:"ternary form",d:"Three-part (A-B-A) form based on a statement (A), contrast (B), and repetition (A). Also three-part form. (page 27)"}; fc[6] = {t:"theme",d:"Melodic idea used as a basic building block in the construction of a piece. Also subject. (page 27)"}; fc[7] = {t:"thematic development",d:"Musical expansion of a theme by varying its melodic outline, harmony, or rhythm. See also thematic transformation. (page 27)"}; fc[8] = {t:"sequence",d:"Restatement of an idea or motive at a different pitch level. (page 28)"}; fc[9] = {t:"motive",d:"Short melodic or rhythmic idea; the smallest fragment of a theme that forms a melodic-harmonic-rhythmic unit. (page 28)"}; fc[10] = {t:"call and response",d:"Performance style with a singing leader who is imitated by a chorus of followers. Also responsorial singing. (page 29)"}; fc[11] = {t:"ostinato",d:"A short melodic, rhythmic, or harmonic pattern that is repeated throughout a work or a section. (page 29)"}; fc[12] = {t:"movement",d:"Complete, self-contained part within a larger musical work. (page 29)"};