A sequence is a short melodic idea that is repeated in steps either rising or falling.

When a musical idea is reversed this is called retrograde.

An inversion of a musical idea is when it is flipped upside down. Intervals that went up now go down and vice versa.

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When a musical idea is reversed, this is called {{}}.

A {{}} is a short melodic idea that is repeated in steps either rising or falling.

To create a sequence, a musical idea must be heard at least __________ times.

The melodic idea is repeated three times.

What melodic technique involves writing a melodic idea upside down and back to front?

When a melody is repeated with the notes played twice as long it has been {{}}.

The word that describes the distance between two notes is the {{}}

Match these words to describe the movement of the notes in a melody.

A {{}} is a short musical idea that is developed and repeated throughout a piece of music.