Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bach motif

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: bach -mo-tif
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sequence of four notes (B flat, A, C, B natural), included in a piece of music as a homage to Johann Sebastian Bach.

Example Sentences

"The BACH motif: {bes'a'cb'}"

Etymology

These four notes spell Bach's name; in German musical nomenclature “B” stands for B flat, whereas “H” means B natural.

Inflected Forms

BACH motifs (plural)

Questions

What does bach motif mean?: A sequence of four notes (B flat, A, C, B natural), included in a piece of music as a homage to Johann Sebastian Bach.
Where does bach motif come from?: These four notes spell Bach's name; in German musical nomenclature “B” stands for B flat, whereas “H” means B natural.

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