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ostinato

DEFINITIONS OF: ostinato

1

n a musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition

Types:
ground bass
a short melody in the bass that is constantly repeated
riff
a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation
Type of:
musical phrase, phrase
a short musical passage
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