Figure (music)
A musical figure or figuration is the shortest idea in music; a short succession of notes, often recurring. It may have melodic pitch, harmonic progression and rhythm (duration). The 1964 Grove's Dictionary defines the figure as "the exact counterpart of the German 'motiv' and the French 'motif'": it produces a "single complete and distinct impression". To the self-taught Scruton, however, "A figure is distinguished from a motif in that a figure is background while a motif is foreground: "A figure resembles a moulding in architecture: it is 'open at both ends', so as to be endlessly repeatable. In hearing a phrase as a figure, rather than a motif, we are at the same time placing it in the background, even if it is...strong and melodious."
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Figure (music)
A musical figure or figuration is the shortest idea in music; a short succession of notes, often recurring. It may have melodic pitch, harmonic progression and rhythm (duration). The 1964 Grove's Dictionary defines the figure as "the exact counterpart of the German 'motiv' and the French 'motif'": it produces a "single complete and distinct impression". To the self-taught Scruton, however, "A figure is distinguished from a motif in that a figure is background while a motif is foreground: "A figure resembles a moulding in architecture: it is 'open at both ends', so as to be endlessly repeatable. In hearing a phrase as a figure, rather than a motif, we are at the same time placing it in the background, even if it is...strong and melodious."
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A musical figure or figuration ...... iff in American popular music.
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Eine Figur ist eine elementare ...... enlehre von Ausdrucksmethoden.
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Em música, uma figura é um fra ...... sica para a guitarra elétrica.
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Figura retoryczna w muzyce to ...... którym oparta jest kompozycja.
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Фигура в музыке — короткая муз ...... мериканской популярной музыке.
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A musical figure or figuration ...... it is...strong and melodious."
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Eine Figur ist eine elementare ...... enlehre von Ausdrucksmethoden.
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Em música, uma figura é um fra ...... lódica e/ou rítmica (duração).
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Figura retoryczna w muzyce to ...... którym oparta jest kompozycja.
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Фигура в музыке — короткая муз ...... аже если она … чёткая и мелоди
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Figur (Musik)
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Figura (música)
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Figura retoryczna (muzyka)
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Figure (music)
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Фигура (музыка)
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