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What is the music theory term for the study of the role and rhythm of each voice in multi voice compositions?

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Why does Schoenberg think of "'semi-contrapuntal treatment' of the accompaniment" as a way of adapting a motive's melody to changes in its harmony?

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How to analyze this chord in Moonlight Sonata 3rd movement?

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Preparation of Chordal 7ths in Classical Harmony

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the cadence in 3rd species counterpoint with 3 voices in the Phrygian mode

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How would you analyze this harmony in Mamma by Tchaikovsky

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