musical theme

musical theme
noun
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition
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the theme is announced in the first measures

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the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it

Syn: ↑theme, ↑melodic theme, ↑idea
Derivationally related forms: ↑thematic (for: ↑theme)
Topics: ↑music
Hypernyms:
tune, ↑melody, ↑air, ↑strain, ↑melodic line, ↑line, ↑melodic phrase
Hyponyms: ↑motif, ↑motive, ↑statement, ↑variation

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