<P> Repetition is important in music, where sounds or sequences are often repeated . It may be called restatement, such as the restatement of a theme . While it plays a role in all music, with noise and musical tones lying along a spectrum from irregular to periodic sounds, (Moravcsik, 114) (Rajagopal,) it is especially prominent in specific styles . </P> <P> A literal repetition of a musical passage is often indicated by the use of a repeat sign, or the instructions da capo or dal segno . </P>

The repetition of a musical pattern is known as