Music Glossary: motif

Transforming a small melodic/rhythmic idea via sequence, inversion, augmentation. more

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motif develop theme

Repeat/transform short ideas via sequence, rhythm change, inversion. more

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motif develop sequence

Compress/expand motif note-values to develop ideas across sections. more

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diminution augmentation motif