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'''Augmentation''', in reference to composing and [[music]], relates to the technique of changing a passage of [[note (music)|notes]] into longer note values (e.g. double their value, or twice as long).
'''Augmentation''', in reference to composing and [[music]], relates to the technique of changing a passage of [[note (music)|notes]] into longer note values (e.g. double their value, or twice as long). The opposite is called [[Diminution]].
On wind and brass instruments, the technique can be accomplished by having the musicians on the same instrument come in a second or two after each other, thus being able to sustain a note longer than one performer is capable.
On wind and brass instruments, the technique can be accomplished by having the musicians on the same instrument come in a second or two after each other, thus being able to sustain a note longer than one performer is capable.
[[Category:Musical Terms]]
[[Category:Musical Terms]]