Diminution

Under diminution is understood in the music different situations:

In a more general sense diminution means the reduction of note values (eg from half notes to quarter notes ). For example, it is possible that a musical theme is heard once in diminuierter form, ie in shorter note values and thus faster in the course of a piece. Become note values , however, increased, it is called augmentation.

Can diminution the interval structure of a piece of concern; then be reduced in a melody sound to skip. Also here is called the opposite process augmentation.

Diminution in the more specific sense is a type of ornament that works with reduction in the fair value of the notes. When Diminuieren a melody the notes given to groups of notes with half, quartered or otherwise divided note values are. In each of these groups of notes of the original tone usually ( but not always) appears at least once, while the other pitches are being invented. As a result, a melody line that acts like an embellishment of the original melody in rapid tones. The diminution was in the music of the 17th century become a popular means of improvised variation. It relates to the musical parameters rhythm and melody. A form that uses the diminution, the Double.

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