Editing Musical composition (section)

== As a musical form ==
{{Main|Musical form}}
Composition techniques draw parallels from visual art's [[Elements of art|formal elements]]. Sometimes, the entire form of a piece is [[through-composed]], meaning that each part is different, with no repetition of sections; other forms include [[strophic]], [[rondo]], [[verse-chorus form|verse-chorus]], and others. Some pieces are composed around a set [[scale (music)|scale]], where the compositional technique might be considered the usage of a particular scale. Others are composed during performance (see [[improvisation]]), where a variety of techniques are also sometimes used. Some are used from particular songs which are familiar.{{Citation needed|date=August 2018}}

The scale for the [[note (music)|notes]] used, including the [[mode (music)|mode]] and [[tonic (music)|tonic]] note, is important in [[tonality|tonal]] musical composition. Similarly, music of the [[Middle East]] employs compositions that are rigidly based on a specific mode ([[Arabic maqam|maqam]]) often within [[Taqsim|improvisational contexts]], as does [[Indian classical music]] in both the [[Hindustani classical music|Hindustani]] and the [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] system.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sVNQAAAAMAAJ&q=Hindustani+and+the+Carnatic+system+maqam|title=Indian Theatre And Dance Traditions|last=Narayan|first=Shovana|date=2004-01-01|publisher=Harman Publishing House|isbn=9788186622612|language=en}}</ref>