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Sequence ascending by step . There are only four segments, continuingly higher, and that the segments continue by similar distance (seconds: C-D, D-E, etc.).
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Real, rather than tonal, sequence.
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In music, a sequence is the restatement of a motif or longer melodic (or harmonic) passage at a higher or lower pitch in the same voice.[1] It is one of the most common and simple methods of elaborating a melody in eighteenth and nineteenth century classical music[1] (Classical period and Romantic music). Characteristics of sequences:[1]
- Two segments, usually no more than three or four
- Usually in only one direction: continually higher or lower
- Segments continue by same interval distance
It is possible for melody or harmony to form a sequence without the other participating.
There are many types of sequences, each with a unique pattern. Listed below are some examples.
- ^ a b c Benward and Saker (2003). Music: In Theory and Practice, Vol. I, p.111-12. Seventh Edition. ISBN 978-0-07-294262-0.