Contrary Motion

GPTKB entity

Statements (13)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:musical
gptkbp:commonIn counterpoint
gptkbp:contrastsWith oblique motion
parallel motion
similar motion
gptkbp:example one voice ascends while another descends
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Contrary Motion
gptkbp:importantFor voice leading
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:refersTo simultaneous movement of two musical lines in opposite directions
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:music
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bartók:_Mikrokosmos
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7