| Definition | Term |
| A modulating passage | |
| Two or more melodies combined at the same time often with independent rhythms | |
| I IV VII III VI II V I | |
| A form which relies on imitation of the subject | |
| A form which has a recurring theme often played in different keys and separated by modulating passages | |
| A rhythm which has accents on the off-beats of a bar | |
| A form comprised of two sections, the latter section containing some material from the first | |
| A sequence of chords that define the key of the piece | |
| A rhythmic device in which a rhythm in 3 is treated in 2 | |
| A part played by one bass instrument and one harmony instrument in a baroque ensemble | |