The accompaniment is the musical part or parts which provide the rhythmic and harmonic support for the melody.

A broken chord is when the notes of a chord are not all played at the same time.

Alberti bass is a typical broken chord accompaniment pattern of the classical period.

Chord accompaniment (Alberti bass) example

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Which musical term refers to the how many different parts there are in the music, what these parts are doing and how they interact with each other?

The {{}} is the musical part or parts which provide the rhythmic and harmonic support for the melody.

A {{}} chord is when the notes of a chord are not all played at the same time.

A {{}} chord is when the notes of a chord are played at the same time.

What was the typical broken chord accompaniment pattern of the classical period?

changing which instrument is playing a line

adding a countermelody on the same instrument

doubling the musical lines on different instruments

Which of these are effective ways of using only timbre to create contrast and develop musical ideas?

Which term refers to the different parts/layers of music and how they interact with each other?

When developing a composition, what is the process of proportionally increasing the note lengths of rhythmic material?

When developing a composition, what is the process of proportionally reducing the note lengths of rhythmic material?

A secondary melody played at the same time as the main melody is called a {{}}-melody.

Which term describes the quality of sound made by an instrument?

Match the compositional technique to the correct musical element.