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| − | '''Diminution''', in reference to composing and [[music]], relates to the technique of changing a passage of notes into shorter note values (eg. half their value). | + | '''Diminution''', in reference to composing and [[music]], relates to the technique of changing a passage of [[note (music)|notes]] into shorter note values (eg. half their value, or twice as fast). |
| − | + | The opposite is called [[Augmentation]] | |
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Revision as of 20:27, May 2, 2009
Diminution, in reference to composing and music, relates to the technique of changing a passage of notes into shorter note values (eg. half their value, or twice as fast).
The opposite is called Augmentation