canone alla decima

Definition of the Italian term canone alla decima in music:

  1. canon at the tenth (canon in which the imitation begins a tenth above or below the first note of the melody)
Language
Italian
Singular
canone alla decima
Plural
canoni alla decima

Related terms

Italian musical terms related to canone alla decima:

  • alla – at the, to the, in the, in the style of, in the ma...
  • canone – canon (piece of music in which an initial melody i...
  • decima