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PASTING
One of thetransformationsin Melo-Harmony.

PHRASING
SeeAlternation

PICK-UP
The notes which precede a (rhythmic) cell of any large rhythmic level (especially the first cell of Level 0).

PICK-UP ASSOCIATION
The Off-beat of a specific level is associated with the following Beat of the same level. This occasionally occurs at smaller levels but is the norm at all the large levels.

PICK-UP GROUPING
Notes grouped with Pick-up Association.

PITCH
One of the 3 Worlds of Music - its Quantitative Dimension is the Frequency of a note and its Qualitative Dimension is the Chrominicism of the note.

PRIMARY NOTES
seeChordal Function

PROCURATION (OF THE MOTRIX)
The opposite of Resolution, an increase in tension
     Procuration fromOrbit 0(0-3), the most natural, from the least tension
     Procuration fromOrbit 1(1-3), more difficult to handle
     Procuration fromOrbit 2(2-3), interrupting the normal 2-1 resolution, convenient but risky

PROPER TONE
seeChordal Function

PROSODY
seeScansion

PUSH
A term used in Chord Symbols for an inferior, ascending, Non-chordal Tone

PYTHAGOREAN TUNING
seeTrunk Tuning


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