melodic fragment

collocation in English

meaningsofmelodicandfragment

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melodic
adjective
uk
/məˈlɒd.ɪk/us
/məˈlɑː.dɪk/
very pleasant to ...
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fragment
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfræɡ.mənt/us
/ˈfræɡ.mənt/
a small piece or a part, especially when broken from ...
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(Definition ofmelodicandfragmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmelodic fragment

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He then made the choice to keep and work on thismelodicfragment, acting wholly within the parameters of his songwriter's knowledge or domain.
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A cell can be developed, independent of its context, as amelodicfragment, it can be used as a developmental motif.
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Throughout the performance there is a sort of dialogue between the two performers, with the didjeridu imitating the guitar's melodic fragments or percussive effects.
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Thismelodicfragmentreappears in the lyrical adagio, which takes the form of a series of slow cadenzas for alto flute, viola and cor anglais over hushed strings.
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The orchestra's role is largely one of accompaniment: the light but often intricate textures and intertwining melodic fragments allude to the chamber music tradition to which the string quartet belongs.
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The 41-minute raga is dominated by the languid phrases of the violin that tests the border between melodic fragments and distorted tones.
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He investigated other musical processes such as augmentation (the temporal lengthening of phrases and melodic fragments).
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The second part of the first subject is a nervous, stammering series of melodic fragments, full of sharp dynamic contrasts.
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Minute melodic fragments, even sound dots of one-note jabs from woodwinds or pizzicatos from strings, add their own accents.
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The second statement of the theme is taken by the violin, with the melodic fragments from the violin's previous accompanying figures becoming part of the melody itself.
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Lambert continued, melodic fragments in are completely meaningless themselves.
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Josquin made extensive use of motivic cells in his compositions, short, easily recognizable melodic fragments which passed from voice to voice in a contrapuntal texture, giving it an inner unity.
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