ostinato

Noun

Meaning

a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

cadence cadenza arpeggio sequence pattern theme phrase loop harmony melody motif repetition refrain riff pedal point
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Hypernyms

phrase musical phrase

Hyponyms

riff ground bass

Related terms

basso ostinato

Examples

Boogie-Woogie style was characterized by a regular bass figure, an ostinato or riff and shifts of level in the left hand, elaborating each chord and trills and decorations in the right hand. Source: Internet

Note the C major ostinato and frequent dissonances and accidentals, including F Linear counterpoint is "a purely horizontal technique in which the integrity of the individual melodic lines is not sacrificed to harmonic considerations. Source: Internet

This style is based on two leading melodic lines (performed by soloists - akhkizkhuo) singing together with the drone or ostinato base (argizra). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ostic ostikan ostikanate ostiolar ostiolate ostiole