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  2. Jazz Chants - Wikipedia

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    Graham published a number of books, tape recordings and CDs on her method mainly by Oxford University Press. The series of computer programs Languages with Music is the first software based on Jazz Chants ideas. [2] Jazz Chants appeal to students of all ages, and work with large classes, and stimulate pairwork and role-playing activities. [3]

  3. Repetition (music) - Wikipedia

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    In traditional music, repetition is a device for creating recognizability, reproduction for the sake of the music notes of that specific line and the representing ego. In repetitive music, repetition does not refer to eros and the ego, but to the libido and to the death instinct." Repetitive music has also been linked with Lacanian jouissance.

  4. Melodic pattern - Wikipedia

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    In music and jazz improvisation, a melodic pattern (or motive) is a cell or germ serving as the basis for repetitive pattern. It is a figure that can be used with any scale . It is used primarily for solos because, when practiced enough, it can be extremely useful when improvising .

  5. Schillinger system - Wikipedia

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    The Schillinger system of musical composition, named after Joseph Schillinger (1895–1943) is a method of musical composition based on mathematical processes. It comprises theories of rhythm, harmony, melody, counterpoint, form and semantics, purporting to offer a systematic and non-genre approach to music analysis and composition; a descriptive rather than prescriptive grammar of music.

  6. Reprise - Wikipedia

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    In music, a reprise (/ r ə ˈ p r iː z / rə-PREEZ, [1] French: ⓘ; from the verb reprendre 'to resume') is the repetition or reiteration of the opening material later in a composition as occurs in the recapitulation of sonata form, though—originally in the 18th century—was simply any repeated section, such as is indicated by beginning and ending repeat signs.

  7. Isorhythm - Wikipedia

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    Isorhythm (from the Greek for "the same rhythm") is a musical technique using a repeating rhythmic pattern, called a talea, in at least one voice part throughout a composition. Taleae are typically applied to one or more melodic patterns of pitches or colores , which may be of the same or a different length from the talea .

  8. Loop (music) - Wikipedia

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    In music, a loop is a repeating section of sound material. Short sections can be repeated to create ostinato patterns. Longer sections can also be repeated: for example, a player might loop what they play on an entire verse of a song in order to then play along with it, accompanying themselves.

  9. Repetitive tuning - Wikipedia

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    For example, in major-thirds tuning, chords are raised an octave by shifting fingers by three strings on the same frets. [2] Repetitive tunings are listed after their number of open pitches. For example, the repetitive open-C tuning C-E-G-C-E-G has three open-pitches, each of which is associated with repeated notes {(C,C), (E,E), (G,G)}.