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Another term that usually refers to a piece of melody (although it can also refer to a rhythm or a chord progression) is “motif.” A motif is a short musical idea—shorter than a phrase—that occurs often in a piece of music. A short melodic idea may also be called a motif, a motive, a cell, or a figure.
What does idea mean in band?
About IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
What is a complete musical idea?
In music theory, a phrase (Greek: φράση) is a unit of musical meter that has a complete musical sense of its own, built from figures, motifs, and cells, and combining to form melodies, periods and larger sections. A phrase is a substantial musical thought, which ends with a musical punctuation called a cadence.
Where do musical ideas come from?
They can come from TV or video games, movies or radio shows. Sometimes combing a dictionary or a thesaurus for an interesting word (or better, an interesting-sounding word) can spark a song. They can even come from hearing other people's songs. Developing your own aesthetic is important.
