Inverted Motives
Definition
Inverted motives refer to a musical idea or theme that is played upside down, with the intervals between the pitches reversed.
Related terms
Extended Motives: Extended motives are longer versions of a musical idea or theme that include additional notes or phrases.
Truncated Motives: Truncated motives are shortened versions of a musical idea or theme where some notes or phrases are omitted.
Retrograde Motives: Retrograde motives involve playing a musical idea or theme backward, starting from the last note and moving towards the first note.
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Additional resources (1)
AP Music Theory - 6.5 Motive and Motivic Transformation
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