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stepwise
[ step-wahyz ]
adverb
- in a steplike arrangement.
- Music. from one adjacent tone to another:
The melody ascends stepwise.
adjective
- Music. moving from one adjacent tone to another:
stepwise melodic progression.
stepwise
/ ˈstɛpˌwaɪz /
adjective
- arranged in the manner of or resembling steps
- music proceeding by melodic intervals of a second
adverb
- with the form or appearance of steps; step by step
- music in a stepwise motion
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Example Sentences
When eighth-notes are used, as at a, they must be approached and left stepwise.
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It was extended stepwise through different keys over the entire range of the two octaves of the voice.
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In this case it is best to continue stepwise through the tone of resolution.
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The perfect fifth following the diminished fifth is good when taken in an upward direction stepwise in the higher parts.
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Both notes should be approached and left stepwise, with the exception that the first may be taken by a skip.
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