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Musical theme
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"
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Used in the same subject area: Research methods, Qualitative methods.arrange into a group or groups; "Can you group these shapes together?"
Used in the same subject area: Research methods, Qualitative methods.(music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea…
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Used in the same subject area: Research methods, Qualitative methods.(music) melodic subject of a musical composition; "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea…
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A figurative sentence or discourse, in which the principal subject is described by another subject resembling it in its properties and…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: music, melodic, subject, musical, composition.A vertical line across the staff. Bars divide the staff into spaces which represent measures, and are themselves called measures.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: music, melodic, subject, musical, composition.A poem set to music; a musical composition comprising choruses, solos, interludes, etc., arranged in a somewhat dramatic manner; origi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: music, melodic, subject, musical, composition.a word that is treated in pronunciation as forming a part of a neighboring word and that is often unaccented or contracted.; "Most lan…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: music, melodic, subject, musical, composition.A discourse formed on its theme, like variations on a musical air; a comment or comments.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: music, melodic, subject, musical, composition.The elaboration of a theme or subject; the unfolding of a musical idea; the evolution of a whole piece or movement from a leading them…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: music, melodic, subject, musical, composition.A composition, as in music, or in the drama, designed to produce effect by its wild irregularity; esp., a musical caricature.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: music, melodic, subject, musical, composition.A fantastic or decorative musical passage; a strain of triumph or bravado, not forming part of a regular musical composition; a cal; a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: music, melodic, subject, musical, composition.A polyphonic composition, developed from a given theme or themes, according to strict contrapuntal rules. The theme is first given out…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: music, melodic, subject, musical, composition.A sale, gift, or delivery into the hand of another; especially, a sale, gift, delivery, or using which is the first of a series, and r…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: music, melodic, subject, musical, composition.One of the principal means of securing unity and consistency in polyphonic composition; the repetition of essentially the same melodic…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: music, melodic, subject, musical, composition.Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for, an instrument, esp. a musical instrument; as, instrumental music, distinguished from vocal mu…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: music, melodic, subject, musical, composition.The arrangement of a musical composition for performance by a number of different instruments; orchestration; instrumental composition…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: music, melodic, subject, musical, composition.The portions of the Mass usually set to music, considered as a musical composition; -- namely, the Kyrie, the Gloria, the Credo, the S…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: music, melodic, subject, musical, composition.A step or definite part of a progressive course or policy; a means to an end; an act designed for the accomplishment of an object; as,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: music, melodic, subject, musical, composition.a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual ‘boy gets girl’ theme"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: music, melodic, subject, musical, composition.The theme or subject; a leading phrase or passage which is reproduced and varied through the course of a comor a movement; a short fig…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: music, melodic, subject, musical, composition.Of or pertaining to music; having the qualities of music; or the power of producing music; devoted to music; melodious; harmonious; as…
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