noun
Rosalia
noun
1
In music, a melodic pattern that repeats a short phrase at a progressively higher (or lower) pitch each time.
"The composer used a rosalia to build tension before the final chorus."
How to Use Rosalia
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA music-theory term for repeating a musical phrase while shifting it up or down in pitch each time.
When to use it
A specialist musical-theory term, not everyday vocabulary.
Word Forms
rosalias plural
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The composer used a _____ to build tension before the final chorus.