Individual notes in a work are like words in a sentence. They are connected by slurs (curved lines) which are like sentences in an essay. Generally, unless otherwise stated, notes in a slur are played smoothly.
The two chords at the end of a musical phrase are called a cadence.
"to yourself" is an adverb phrase because it modifies the verb, sing
Ostinato
I can't think of any commonly used musical terms beginning with Y, although I can just about convince myself that I once say "Yearningly" in a piece. I may be making that up, though. One phrase that's heard frequently in jazz circles but won't appear in an arrangement is "Yeah, man."
A phrase, measure, bar, riff
A short sentence or phrase chosen asencapsulating the beliefs or ideals guiding an individual,family, or institution.A phrase that recurs throughout a musical work and has some symbolic significance.
The two chords at the end of a musical phrase are called a cadence.
A musical phrase is a group of notes in music. A musical period is a period of time of music, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern
"to yourself" is an adverb phrase because it modifies the verb, sing
A phrase.
The repeated vowel sound within words in a phrase is called "assonance." It is a literary device that involves the repetition of similar vowel sounds to create a musical or rhythmic effect in the text.
Ostinato
A short musical idea can be called a number of things. It can be called a phrase or motif for example.
A musical phrase is a group of notes in music. A musical period is a period of time of music, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern
A phrase, measure, bar, riff
phrase
I can't think of any commonly used musical terms beginning with Y, although I can just about convince myself that I once say "Yearningly" in a piece. I may be making that up, though. One phrase that's heard frequently in jazz circles but won't appear in an arrangement is "Yeah, man."