variation

musical variation, basic music technique consisting of changing the music melodically, harmonically, or contrapuntally. The simplest variation type is the variation set.

Background. "Theme and variation" is a popular musical form in which a composer states a melody and then repeats it several times with changes to create more interest and variety. Some famous examples of this form are Charles Ives' "Variations on America" and Mozart's "Twelve Variations on Vous dirai-je, Maman" K.

A melody can be used in many ways, but the most obvious one is the technique called 'variation'. The melody is often kept the same, but extra, quicker notes, are added in between the original melody notes.

A theme and variation is a form of music that begins with a main melody (the theme) that is then altered or changed in some way throughout the piece. These alterations of theme are called variations.

Variation means a deviation from the norm, like the variation of colors in nature. A variation from an accepted standard can be very important. For example, a variation in a heartbeat pattern can tell a doctor that a heart attack might be imminent.

variation. / (ˌvɛərɪˈeɪʃən) / noun. the act, process, condition, or result of changing or varying; diversity. an instance of varying or the amount, rate, or degree of such change.

Variation as a musical form, however, is something special. Essentially you take a self-sufficient musical theme and repeat it, but with significant alterations, so that its character and meaning are transformed.

Variation means a deviation from the norm, like the variation of colors in nature. A variation from an accepted standard can be very important. For example, a variation in a heartbeat pattern can tell a doctor that a heart attack might be imminent.

Techniques for Composing Variations

1. Repeat the accompaniment from your theme or from another variation with small additions/changes.
2. Repeat the melody from your theme or from another variation with small additions/changes.
3. Repeat the melody from your theme or from another variation on the bass stave.

Variation can be defined as any difference between the individuals in a species or groups of organisms of any species. mutation is the ultimate source of genetic variation, but mechanisms such as sexual reproduction and gene flow contribute to it as well.

: the act or process of varying : the state or fact of being varied. b. : an instance of varying. c. : the extent to which or the range in which a thing varies.

variation noun (CHANGE) a change in amount or level: Unemployment rates among white-collar workers show much less regional variation than corresponding rates among blue-collar workers. The medical tests showed some variation in the baby's heart rate. global temperature variations over the last 140 years. Fewer examples.