Sequence (music)

In music, a sequence is the restatement of a motif or longer melodic (or harmonic) passage at a higher or lower pitch in the same voice. It is one of the most common and simple methods of elaborating a melody in eighteenth and nineteenth century classical music (Classical period and Romantic music). Characteristics of sequences: * Two segments, usually no more than three or four * Usually only one direction: continuingly higher or lower * Segments continue by same interval distance It is possible for melody or harmony to form a sequence without the other participating.

Sequence (music)

In music, a sequence is the restatement of a motif or longer melodic (or harmonic) passage at a higher or lower pitch in the same voice. It is one of the most common and simple methods of elaborating a melody in eighteenth and nineteenth century classical music (Classical period and Romantic music). Characteristics of sequences: * Two segments, usually no more than three or four * Usually only one direction: continuingly higher or lower * Segments continue by same interval distance It is possible for melody or harmony to form a sequence without the other participating.