Musical Passage (Noun)
Meaning
A short section of a musical composition.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The orchestra carefully rehearsed the challenging musical passage to ensure a flawless performance of the symphony.
- The musical passage in the middle of the piano concerto was so beautiful that it brought tears to the audience's eyes.
- The composer rewrote the musical passage several times before settling on a version that satisfied her.
- The difficult musical passage required the violinist to rapidly alternate between high and low notes.
- The haunting musical passage from the opera has become one of the most recognizable melodies in classical music.