sequence
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6.6
- noun
- /ˈsiːkwəns/
- Specialized
:
secuencia (musical)
- As the song progressed, the sequence created a harmonious blend that delighted the audience.
- musical sequence
- sequence of notes
- chord sequence
Examples
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This sequence of notes can't be correct
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In the second movement, the composer used a beautiful sequence of notes that ascended gently.
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So what you do is that you are playing the sequence as if it is a piece of music.
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I love the music in this whole sequence.
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Another important outcome of many music instruction sequences is a musical performance.
Academic text (1999) -
It's like ignoring the sequence of notes in a piece of music and grouping the notes together.
Academic text (2010) -
Using varying rhythms and pitch sequences, sing or play patterns for your students to imitate.
Academic text (2012) -
But the A section has lots of this kind of Spanish quicksound, and the B section you'll hear a rising sequence coming up out of the bass.
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The melody features a captivating sequence of phrases that repeat at higher pitches.
Synonyms
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5.1
A series of things that follow a rule, like numbers or chords
7
7.0
A repeated part of a song or play
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.2
A list of numbers where each number is the sum of the two before it
How Repetitive
- Specialized
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6.6
- Specialized
3
6.7
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sequence comes from the old Latin word sequi, meaning 'to follow', and in music it names a short melody that repeats at higher or lower notes. So a musical sequence is a repeated phrase that moves the tune step by step.