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Imitation is where a melody in one part is repeated a few notes later in a different part, overlapping the melody in the first part which continues. For example, a flute may imitate a tune just played by the oboe. Sometimes imitations contain slight changes to the tune to make it more interesting.
- What is imitation with example?
- Which song is a great example of imitation?
- What is the meaning of imitation in music?
- What era is imitation of pitch and or voices?
What is imitation with example?
Imitation is defined as the act of copying, or a fake or copy of something. An example of imitation is creating a room to look just like a room pictured in a decorator magazine. An example of imitation is fish pieces sold as crab. Something derived or copied from an original, often in an inferior way.
Which song is a great example of imitation?
Three Blind Mice – An Example of Strict Imitation
However, in many pieces of music, the melody is not exactly repeated – it is often changed through transposition or inversion.
What is the meaning of imitation in music?
Imitation: A polyphonic musical texture in which a melodic idea is freely or strictly echoed by successive voices. A section of freer echoing in this manner if often referred to as a "point of imitation"; strict imitation is called "canon."
What era is imitation of pitch and or voices?
The imitative style came to its fullest flowering in the late 16th century not only in the masses and motets of di Lasso and Palestrina but also in secular songs such as the French chanson and Italian madrigal.
