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Musical Texture & Chordal Spacing

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Strict <strong>Texture</strong><br />

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Specific number of voices are retained throughout<br />

an entire composition<br />

Compositionally each voice is maintain separate by<br />

careful stemming of notes and given its own rests<br />

Ex. Two-part inventions; three-part fugue, four-part<br />

chorale style<br />

Free-Voiced <strong>Texture</strong><br />

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Number of voices is not consistent<br />

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Typical of Classical-era instrumental pieces<br />

Strict vs. Free Structure

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