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motivic

[ moh-tiv-ik ]
/ moʊˈtɪv ɪk /
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adjective Music.
of or relating to a motif.
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How to use motivic in a sentence

  • He said it contained 15 of the most universal features, such as “two-beat subdivisions,” which was the number one most common feature, “chest voice,” “discrete pitches,” “motivic patterns,” and “group performance.”

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