leader
Definitions of leader
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a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequencesynonyms: herkenningsmelodie, kenwijsje, melodiek, tunetypes:glissandoa rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scalegrondthema, leidmotiefa melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)herkenningsmelodie, kenwijsje, tunea melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or moviesignatuura melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/tv programpartijthe melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic musicmotiefa theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of musicimprovisatiea repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellishedtype of:muziekan artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
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a melody that recurs and comes to represent a musical play or moviesynonyms: herkenningsmelodie, kenwijsje, tune
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