Glossário de Música (em Inglês)

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Counterpoint
Counterpoint is the combination of two or more melodic lines, the second or later additional melodies described as counterpoints to the first.
If harmony is regarded as vertical, as it is in conventional notation, signifying the simultaneous sounding of notes in chords, counterpoint may be regarded as horizontal.
The adjective from counterpoint is contrapuntal.
The phrase modal counterpoint is used to indicate 16th century counterpoint or Palestrina counterpoint and the phrase tonal counterpoint is used to indicate the later baroque counterpoint of Johann Sebastian Bach and his contemporaries.

Scherzo
A scherzo is a light-hearted movement found from the early 17th century in various forms, but used by Beethoven as an alternative to the minuet in symphonies, sonatas and other instrumental forms.
Chopin expanded the form very considerably.
The diminutive scherzino or scherzetto is occasionally found, while scherzando occurs as a direction to performers.
The scherzo, like the minuet, is generally used to frame a trio section of contrasted material.

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