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Join now to read essay Test 1. Use of the Alberti bass (a repeated broken chord, usually in the bass) with the writing being mainly homophonic, with light, clear textures. 2. Melodies were well balanced and symmetrical (4, 8 and 16 bar phrases were common), flowing with much ornamentation. Melodies tend to be fairly straight.
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Broken ChordContrasting Use Of DynamicsHomophonic TexturesUse Of The Alberti Bass