Dynamic forms. Formes dynamiques. Dynamiske former.
| English | Français | Norsk | Definition |
| Dynamic Forms / Time-directions | Formes dynamiques / Orientation temporelle | Dynamisk Form / Tidsretninger | Dynamic forms are manifested through the large scale directional tendencies. Analysis of dynamic forms reveals form-building functions |
| Presence-oriented | Orientation vers la présence | Nåværende | Stable (or no) tendency; being directed toward neither future nor past. |
| Forward-oriented | Orientation vers l’avant | Fremadlent | Tendency directed towards a future point in time and/or by an increasing tendency. |
| Backward-oriented | Orientation vers l’arrière | Tilbakelent | Tendency directed away from a past point in time, and/or by decreasing tendency. |
| Neutral | Orientation indéfinie | Nøytral | Vague tendency or conflicting tendencies |
| Average (primary) | Normale (primaire) | Normal (primær) | Average strength of function |
| Faint (secondary) | Faible (secondaire) | Svak (sekundær) | Weak function |
| Emphatic | Forte | Vektlagt | Strong function |
Goal Attainment
| English | Français | Norsk | Definition |
| Goal Attainment | Atteinte de l’objectif | Måloppnåelse | Goal attainment: a forward-oriented function attains its expected goal. |
| Blunted goal attainment | Atteinte atténuée | Målavrunding | Blunted goal attainment: a forward-oriented function attains its goal but different dimensions arrive at different points in time. |
| Goal Suspension | Retard de l’objectif | Målutsettelse | Suspended goal attainment: the expected goal of a forward-oriented function is first suspended, but arrives later. |
| Goal evasion / cancellation | Refus de l’objectif | Målunnvikelse | Goal evasion: in full goal evasion the goal is not reached. In partial goal evasion it is not reached fully or not in the way expected. |
Accent Functions
| English | Français | Norsk | Definition |
| Accent functions | Fonctions d’accent | Aksentfunksjoner | |
| General Sign for accent | Signe général pour accent | Generelt tegn for aksent | General sign, function unspecified |
| Goal point | Point de cible | Målpunkt | Accent marking out a goal for musical movement, often at the end of a forward-oriented form-building function. |
| Separation point | Point de séparation | Atskillelsespunkt | Demarcation of the border between successive time-fields |
| Release point | Point de départ | Utløsningspunkt | Accentuation of the beginning of a time-field, for example by the launching of a directed motion. |
| Termination point | Point d’arrivée | Avslutningspunkt | Marking the ending of a time-field or a form-building function. |
| Affirmation point | Point d’affirmation | Bekreftelsespunkt | Reaffirmation or reinforcement of previous accent |
| Warning point | Point d’alerte | Varselpunkt | Alert or warning directed towards a future event. |
Typology of Dynamic Forms. Typologie des formes dynamique. Typologi av dynamiske former.
| English | Français | Norsk |
| Typology of Dynamic Forms | Typologie des formes dynamique | Typologi av dynamiske former |
| No dynamic form | Absence de forme dynamique | Ingen dynamisk form |
| Simple dynamic form | Forme dynamique simple | Enkel dynamisk form |
| Differentiated dynamic form | Forme dynamique différenciée | Differensiert dynamisk form |
| Emphatic dynamic form | Forme dynamique forte | Emfatisk dynamisk form |
