Variation (music)
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"Theme and Variations" redirects here. For the ballet by George Balanchine, see Theme and Variations (ballet).
"Elaboration (music)" redirects here. For Ausarbeiten, see Prolongation.
In music, variation is a formal technique where material is repeated in an altered form. The changes may involve melody, rhythm, harmony, counterpoint, timbre, orchestration or any combination of these.
Franz Schubert's Impromptu in B flat (D 935) No. 3. A theme and variations based on a theme from Schubert's Rosamunde. Problems playing this file? See media help. |
Variation is often contrasted with musical development, which is a slightly different means to the same end. Variation depends upon one type of presentation at a time, while development is carried out upon portions of material treated in many different presentations and combinations at a time.[1]