A short musical idea can be called a number of things. It can be called a phrase or motif for example.
Musical Period
phrase
Do you mean "ostinato"? That is a short musical phrase that is repeated many times.
continuous
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
In music, punctuation similar to a comma or period in a sentence is called a phrase. A phrase is a musical idea that is characterized by a complete musical thought or a sense of closure. It helps to organize the music and provide structure to the composition.
A period occurs at the end of a musical phrase. Usually, it is described by two full bars at the end of the stanza.
The two chords at the end of a musical phrase are called a cadence.
He's musical time period was 12 years.
"to yourself" is an adverb phrase because it modifies the verb, sing
classical period
A phrase.
Classical Period
Ostinato
A short musical idea can be called a number of things. It can be called a phrase or motif for example.
Classical Period