analysis / Symbolic
Phrase
A melodic segment — a unit of melodic 'breath'. The span between two breath points (a rest or a sustained note), one level below the whole line and above the individual note. Found by segmenting a melody (note-sequence) at long notes / rests via a simple gap heuristic; the members of a phrase are its notes.
How it works
This object can carry concrete values or a musical interpretation, depending on its notation.
This describes or analyzes music; it may not directly specify playable notes.
Written forms
Ways to write this concept
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pitches
A melody beats string for the phrase (the segment's notes)
60:1,62:1,64:1,65:2
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