What does Sequence mean in music?

Sequence means "A pattern repeated at a different pitch level".

What type of musical term is Sequence?

Sequence is a theory concepts term — see the Theory Practice glossary for the rest of the theory concepts word list.

What grade is Sequence tested in?

Sequence first appears at Grade 3 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams, and stays in the syllabus for every grade above that.

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Sequence — meaning in music

Sequence is a musical term meaning A pattern repeated at a different pitch level. It is a theory concepts marking, first tested at Grade 3 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams. From that grade on, every written paper expects you to know it on sight.

Definition

A pattern repeated at a different pitch level

Theory conceptsFirst tested: Grade 3

Translations

French	Un motif répété à un niveau de hauteur différent
German	Ein Muster, das auf einer anderen Tonhöhe wiederholt wird
Italian	Un pattern ripetuto a un livello di tonalità diverso
Spanish	Un patrón repetido en un nivel de tono diferente.
Chinese	以不同音高重复的模式

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All theory concepts terms

Allemande Alto range Anacrusis Answer phrase Arco Bar line Bass clef Bass range Binary form Bourrée Cello clef Cello range Chromatic semitone Compound interval Courante Crotchet (US name)Demisemiquaver Diatonic semitone Dominant Dominant (degree)Double bar line Double bass clef Double flat (𝄫)Double sharp (𝄪)Doubling rule Duplet Final bar line Flat Gavotte Gigue Harmonic minor scale Imperfect cadence Interrupted cadence Inversion of a 3rd Inversion of a 4th Inversion of a 5th Leading note Leger line Mediant Melodic minor scale (ascending)Melodic minor scale (descending)Minim (US name)Minuet Modulate to the dominant Modulate to the relative minor Modulation Natural Natural minor scale Parallel 5ths Parallel 8ves Perfect cadence Pivot chord Pizzicato Plagal cadence Quaver (US name)Question phrase Real sequence Relative minor of C major Relative minor of F major Relative minor of G major Repeat sign Sarabande Semibreve (US name)Semiquaver (US name)Semitone Sequence Sharp Slur Soprano range Stave (staff)Subdominant Subdominant (degree)Submediant Supertonic Tenor range Ternary form Tie Tonal sequence Tone Tonic Tonic (degree)Treble clef Triplet Viola clef Viola range Violin clef Violin range Voice crossing Voice overlap