KnowraOstinatoLinked fromLinked fromThe 39 pages that link to Ostinato, each with the reason it gives.All 39Broader topic 2Related 24Narrower topic 5Compared with 8LeitmotifCompared with: An ostinato repeats as a pattern, while a leitmotif’s recurrence carries a dramatic association.RefrainCompared with: An ostinato is usually instrumental or melodic, unlike a refrain’s recurring verbal passage.TalaCompared with: A repeated pattern may recur without defining a full cycle of beats and gestures.Drone (music)Compared with: Unlike a drone’s sustained pitch, an ostinato repeats a patterned sequence of notes.Canon (music)Compared with: An ostinato repeats within a part rather than passing a melody between voices.Imitation (music)Compared with: An ostinato repeats a fixed pattern instead of inviting another voice to develop it.Walking bassCompared with: An ostinato repeats a set figure rather than tracing each chord with a moving line.Motivic developmentCompared with: An ostinato maintains a pattern, while motivic development typically transforms its material.