canone alla terza

Definition of the Italian term canone alla terza in music:

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

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Related terms

Italian musical terms related to canone alla terza:

  • 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...
  • terza – third (ordinal number)...