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Ostinato meaning

A piece of melody, a chord progression, or a bass figure that is repeated over and over as a musical accompaniment.

Synonyms of Ostinato

phrase musical phrase

Related words

Other words often associated with Ostinato or its synonyms:

passage dance expression saying dancing idiom terpsichore construction locution

Using Ostinato

  • The main meaning on this page is: A piece of melody, a chord progression, or a bass figure that is repeated over and over as a musical accompaniment.
  • Useful related words include: phrase, musical phrase.

Context around Ostinato

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

major 1×

Often after:

riffs 1× base 1×

Sentence patterns with Ostinato

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

background and ostinato like soloists 1× c major ostinato and frequent 1× drone or ostinato base argizra 1× figure an ostinato or riff 1× ostinato riffs kumbengo 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

boogie woogie style 1× each region in 1× note the c 1× ostinato riffs kumbengo 1× this style is 1×

Common sentence endings:

by skilled players 1× chords in svaneti 1× ostinato base argizra 1× the right hand 1× to harmonic considerations 1×

Words around Ostinato

Just before it in the word index:

ostin 2 ostiguy 3 ostia 35 osthus 3 osthoff 2 ostfriesland 3

Just after it in the word index:

ostland 3 ostle 3 ostler 7 ostlie 4 ostling 2 ostman 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Ostinato

  • In this selection, "ostinato" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, major, riffs and base stand out and add context to how "ostinato" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include background and ostinato like soloists and c major ostinato and frequent. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ostinato" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ostinato

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Ostinato riffs ("Kumbengo") and improvised solo runs ("Birimintingo") are played at the same time by skilled players. (17 words)

This style is based on two leading melodic lines (performed by soloists - akhkizkhuo) singing together with the drone or ostinato base (argizra). (22 words)

Boogie-Woogie style was characterized by a regular bass figure, an ostinato or riff and shifts of level in the left hand, elaborating each chord and trills and decorations in the right hand. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

Each region in Georgia has its own traditional music; polyphonic dialogue over a bass background and ostinato-like soloists in the east, complex improvised harmonies in the west, and solid moving chords in Svaneti. (34 words)

Note the C major ostinato and frequent dissonances and accidentals, including F Linear counterpoint is "a purely horizontal technique in which the integrity of the individual melodic lines is not sacrificed to harmonic considerations. (34 words)

Boogie-Woogie style was characterized by a regular bass figure, an ostinato or riff and shifts of level in the left hand, elaborating each chord and trills and decorations in the right hand. (33 words)

Example sentences (5)

Boogie-Woogie style was characterized by a regular bass figure, an ostinato or riff and shifts of level in the left hand, elaborating each chord and trills and decorations in the right hand.

Each region in Georgia has its own traditional music; polyphonic dialogue over a bass background and ostinato-like soloists in the east, complex improvised harmonies in the west, and solid moving chords in Svaneti.

Note the C major ostinato and frequent dissonances and accidentals, including F Linear counterpoint is "a purely horizontal technique in which the integrity of the individual melodic lines is not sacrificed to harmonic considerations.

Ostinato riffs ("Kumbengo") and improvised solo runs ("Birimintingo") are played at the same time by skilled players.

This style is based on two leading melodic lines (performed by soloists - akhkizkhuo) singing together with the drone or ostinato base (argizra).

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ostinato" in a sentence?
An example: "Boogie-Woogie style was characterized by a regular bass figure, an ostinato or riff and shifts of level in the left hand, elaborating each chord and trills and decorations in the right hand." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "ostinato" from authentic English texts.
What does "ostinato" mean?
Ostinato means: A piece of melody, a chord progression, or a bass figure that is repeated over and over as a musical accompaniment.
What are synonyms of "ostinato"?
Common synonyms of "ostinato" include: phrase, musical phrase.
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