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Detailed explanation-1: -Another term that usually refers to a piece of melody (although it can also refer to a rhythm or a chord progression) is “motif.” A motif is a short musical idea-shorter than a phrase-that occurs often in a piece of music. A short melodic idea may also be called a motif, a motive, a cell, or a figure.

Detailed explanation-2: -In music, a motif (pronunciation) (help·info) IPA: (/moʊˈtiːf/) (also motive) is a short musical idea, a salient recurring figure, musical fragment or succession of notes that has some special importance in or is characteristic of a composition. The motif is the smallest structural unit possessing thematic identity.

Detailed explanation-3: -The theme is a basic idea out of which subsequent musical events grow.

Detailed explanation-4: -A motif is a short musical idea-shorter than a phrase-that occurs often in a piece of music. When a motif returns, it can be slower or faster, or in a different key.