- The timbre and techniques used are very similar, due to the fact that strings and wind instruments are present in both orchestras, and they are similar in structure and also in appearance.
- Form structure presents a strange similarity between the two.
- Melodies are emphasized in both types.
- Rhythms are also very similar, without too much syncopation in both.
- Wide tessitura is present in both
Differences:
- The use in dynamics is not always apparent in Chinese orchestral music, but it is very important in Western orchestral music.
- The duration of a piece can vary by a lot for Chinese music, but in Western music the range is not as extreme.
- The tonality used for the two types of music is different. In Chinese music, not only that several keys in the usual 12 tone Western music theory missing, cadences can end without going back to tonic.
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