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Motif (music)

arts Maturity 7-9

A motif is a tiny bit of music.

FuenfteDeckblatt.png
FuenfteDeckblatt.png
It can be a short sound or a beat. It repeats in a song. This helps the music stay together. It makes a song easy to know.
Sibelius - Finlandia, Op. 26 opening motive.png
Sibelius - Finlandia, Op. 26 opening motive.png
Can you hear a tiny bit of music?

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File:FuenfteDeckblatt.png
FuenfteDeckblatt.png
File:Sibelius - Finlandia, Op. 26 opening motive.png
Sibelius - Finlandia, Op. 26 opening motive.png
File:Machaut - Mass motive.png
Machaut - Mass motive.png
File:Ravel - String Quartet, mov. I motive.png
Ravel - String Quartet, mov. I motive.png
File:Debussy String Quartet second movement opening.PNG
Debussy String Quartet second movement opening.PNG
File:Bad guy riff.png
Bad guy riff.png
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 11.7 | Vital Level 5