... melodic chromaticism beyond the obvious harmony. Comprehensive modulations (equal to the use of dissonance by Baroque composers) were used to form longer curved structures of tension and release and imitated chords from the minor key or modulated to the tonic minor. (Mozart and Schubert were typical of shifting from major to minor). Counterpoint which is the relationship between voices that are ... harmonic change. Baroque music, with its upright value on format and the use of figured bass and basso continuo, is distinguished by common harmonic changes, at times on every beat. Chords in...

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