compositional technique
[kɒm.pə.ˈzɪʃ.ən.əl tɛkˈniːk]
nounpl: compositional techniques
técnica composicional
1. A method or approach used by artists, musicians, or writers to organize and structure their work
The composer employed a minimalist compositional technique to create a sense of repetition and gradual change.
O compositor empregou uma técnica composicional minimalista para criar uma sensação de repetição e mudança gradual.
2. In music, a specific method of arranging musical elements such as melody, harmony, rhythm, and instrumentation
Fugue is a complex compositional technique that interweaves multiple melodic lines.
A fuga é uma técnica composicional complexa que entrelaça múltiplas linhas melódicas.
3. In visual arts, a strategy for arranging visual elements within a frame or canvas
The painter's use of the rule of thirds was a compositional technique that created visual balance.
O uso da regra dos terços pelo pintor foi uma técnica composicional que criou equilíbrio visual.
The term is widely used in both American and Brazilian music education contexts. In Brazil, it is particularly important in samba and bossa nova traditions where specific compositional techniques are studied and preserved. In the USA, it is fundamental to classical music training, jazz education, and contemporary composition studies.
Related Idioms & Phrases
master a compositional technique
employ a compositional technique
break the rules of compositional technique
classical compositional technique
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