canon – Definition in music

Definition of the Latin term canon in music:

canon (piece of music in which an initial melody is imitated by other voices or instruments at fixed time intervals)
ancient Greek name for monochord
psaltery
prayer in the Mass of the Catholic church
instruction for creating a composition

Language

Latin

Singular

canon

Plural

canones

Latin musical terms that include canon:

canon apertus – canon written out in full
canon cancrizans – crab canon
canon clausus – close canon
canon duplex – double canon (canon with two simultaneous themes)
canon motu contrario – canon in contrary motion (mirror canon)
canon motu contrario e recto – canon in contrary and direct motion
canon motu recto – canon in direct motion
canon perpetuus – perpetual canon, round
canon quadruplex – quadruple canon canon (canon with four simultaneou...
canon quintuplex – quintuple canon (canon with five simultaneous them...
canon simplex – simple canon (canon with just one simultaneous the...
canon triplex – triple canon (canon with three simultaneous themes...

Latin musical terms related to canon:

comes – comes, countersubject (the imitating voice of a fu...
dux – leader, chief...
fuga – fugue (contrapuntal composition in which a theme i...
resolutio – resolution (answer to a canon)
rondellus – rondeau (one of the three "formes fixes" of poetry...
rota – perpetual canon, round...