musical passage (B1)
noun phrase
Pronunciation: /ˈmjuːzɪkl̩ ˈpæsɪdʒ/
Definition
A sequence of musical notes forming a distinct phrase or idea.
Examples
The opening musical passage of the song is instantly recognizable.
She practiced the difficult musical passage until she could play it perfectly.
The composer used a recurring musical passage to unify the piece.
How to Use musical passage
- musical passage in (prepositional phrase)
- Indicating the specific musical work or context where the passage appears. — "The musical passage in the second movement is particularly lyrical."
- musical passage of (prepositional phrase)
- Describing the nature or quality of the musical passage. — "It was a musical passage of great complexity."
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