Originally Posted by DC Ron
I like "motif" though this may be technically incorrect...

Originally Posted by Matt Finley
Motif works. It's a recognizable concept or idea that repeats in how it is used.

However, what I think is being described is more a case of understanding upper extensions of chords and using them as the melody notes. The music isn't necessarily more 'modern' sounding because of this, because Beethoven and other great classical composers understood this thoroughly; it's simply harmonically more complex than the simple chords stated.


I did see some articles saying this kind of repetitive melody is called a "motif"


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