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Rosalia (It.) (ros-al-ya)

The repetition of a melodic phrase several times, each time one degree higher or lower than the last.

It gets its name from an Italian folk-song, "Rosalia Mia Cara," the melody of which is constructed in this way. Although not considered good writing, many examples may be found in the works of the greatest