Simple melodic pattern.PlayⓘMelodic sequence on the lines "Send her victorious," and "Happy and glorious," from "God Save the Queen"Playⓘ
Inmusic andjazz improvisation, amelodic pattern (ormotive) is a cell or germ serving as the basis forrepetitivepattern. It is a figure that can be used with anyscale. It is used primarily forsolos because, when practiced enough, it can be extremely useful whenimprovising. "Sequence" refers to the repetition of a part at a higher or lower pitch,[1][2][3][4] and melodic sequence is differentiated fromharmonic sequence. One example of melodic motive and sequence are the pitches of the first line, "Send her victorious," repeated, a step lower, in the second line, "Happy and glorious," from "God Save the Queen".
"A melodic pattern is just what the name implies: a melody with some sort of fixed pattern to it."[6] "The strongtheme ormotive is stated. It is repeated more or less exactly, but at a different pitch level."[7]
^Berg, Shelly (2005).Alfred's Essentials of Jazz Theory, p.83. Alfred Music.ISBN9780739030899. "Melodic sequence is the repetition of an idea transposed by some interval."
^Briggs (2011).The Language and Materials of Music, p.202. Third Edition. Highland Heritage.ISBN9781257996148. "Melodic sequences are patterns that repeat at different pitches."
^Randel, Don Michael; ed. (2003).The Harvard Dictionary of Music, p.768. Harvard.ISBN9780674011632. "Sequence: The repetition of a phrase of melody (melodic sequence)...at different pitch levels, the succession of pitch levels rising or falling by the same or similar succession of intervals."
^Giffe, William Thomas (1906).A Practical Course in Harmony and Musical Composition, p.107. T. Presser. [ISBN unspecified] "A melodic sequence may consist of a melodic design, or phrase, repeated in a symmetrical manner."
^Berle, Arnie (1997).Mel Bay Encyclopedia of Scales, Modes and Melodic Patterns, p.9.ISBN0-7866-1791-8.
^Greene, Ted (1985).Ted Greene -- Jazz Guitar Single Note Soloing, p.42. Alfred Music.ISBN9780739053843.
^Haerle, Dan (1993).Jazz Improvisation for Keyyboard Players, p.2-7. Alfred.ISBN9781457493874.
