augmentation
(Ahg-men-TAY-shuhn)


[Eng.]

Statement of a melody in longer note values, often twice as slow as the original.

augmentation

SUGGESTED LISTENING EXAMPLE:

J.S. Bach: The art of Fugue, BWV 1080, Contrapunctus 7
W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank -- Disc 1, Track 27
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