usesMusicalElement
P60129
predicate
Indicates that one entity employs or incorporates a particular musical element (such as rhythm, melody, harmony, or timbre) in its composition, performance, or structure.
All labels observed (30)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| usesMusicalElement canonical | 76 |
| musicalElement | 30 |
| usesMusicalDevice | 14 |
| usesMusicalFeature | 13 |
| featuresMusicalElements | 10 |
| usesMusicalElementsFrom | 9 |
| usesRhythmsFrom | 8 |
| usesMusicalQuotation | 6 |
| usesMusicalTechniques | 4 |
| usesRhythmicElement | 4 |
| containsMusicalElements | 3 |
| musicalUsage | 3 |
| usesMusicalMotifs | 3 |
| usesMusicalTheme | 3 |
| containsMusicalElement | 2 |
| exploresMusicalElement | 2 |
| incorporatesMusicalElement | 2 |
| typicalMusicElement | 2 |
| usedMusicalSystem | 2 |
| usesMelodicElementsFrom | 2 |
| usesMusicalStyleElement | 2 |
| usesMusicalTexture | 2 |
| hasMusicalIntervalFeature | 1 |
| hasMusicalKeyElements | 1 |
| hasPrimaryMusicalElement | 1 |
| usesFugato | 1 |
| usesMelodicElement | 1 |
| usesPercussiveBeats | 1 |
| usesRhythmicElementsFrom | 1 |
| usesRhythmicPatterns | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: usesMusicalElement
Generated description
Indicates that one entity employs or incorporates a particular musical element (such as rhythm, melody, harmony, or timbre) in its composition, performance, or structure.
Sample triples (210)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Theme from Schindler's List | minor key ⓘ |
| Theme from Schindler's List | rubato phrasing ⓘ |
| Theme from Schindler's List | string orchestra accompaniment ⓘ |
| Supermodel Robots | repetitive synth riffs ⓘ |
| Supermodel Robots | mechanical rhythms ⓘ |
| Supermodel Robots | electronic bassline ⓘ |
| The Wind and the Lion (1975 film score) | brass fanfares ⓘ |
| The Wind and the Lion (1975 film score) | percussion ⓘ |
| The Wind and the Lion (1975 film score) | ethnic colorings ⓘ |
| Mulan (1998 film score) | traditional Chinese music via predicate surface "usesMusicalElementsFrom" ⓘ |
| Lou Harrison | just intonation via predicate surface "usedMusicalSystem" ⓘ |
| Lou Harrison | microtonality via predicate surface "usedMusicalSystem" ⓘ |
| Shashmaqam | complex meters via predicate surface "usesRhythmicPatterns" ⓘ |
| Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) | African music via predicate surface "usesRhythmsFrom" ⓘ |
| String Cheese Incident | extended improvisation ⓘ |
| String Cheese Incident | genre blending ⓘ |
| String Cheese Incident | electronic elements in live shows ⓘ |
| Yom Kippur prayers | cantorial chanting via predicate surface "musicalElement" ⓘ |
| Yom Kippur prayers | traditional nusach via predicate surface "musicalElement" ⓘ |
| Yom Kippur prayers | congregational melodies via predicate surface "musicalElement" ⓘ |
| Empty Rooms | sustained guitar bends ⓘ |
| Empty Rooms | vibrato-heavy lead guitar ⓘ |
| Empty Rooms | dynamic build-up ⓘ |
| Empty Rooms | melodic motifs ⓘ |
| Angels Cry | piano-driven arrangement via predicate surface "musicalElement" ⓘ |
| Angels Cry | slow tempo via predicate surface "musicalElement" ⓘ |
| Angels Cry | R&B ballad style via predicate surface "musicalElement" ⓘ |
| All You Need Is Love | La Marseillaise via predicate surface "usesMusicalQuotation" ⓘ |
| All You Need Is Love | Greensleeves via predicate surface "usesMusicalQuotation" ⓘ |
| All You Need Is Love | In the Mood via predicate surface "usesMusicalQuotation" ⓘ |
| All You Need Is Love | She Loves You via predicate surface "usesMusicalQuotation" ⓘ |
| Westminster Quarters | prominent use of thirds and sixths via predicate surface "hasMusicalIntervalFeature" ⓘ |
| Waitin' on a Sunny Day | call-and-response vocals ⓘ |
| Waitin' on a Sunny Day | sing-along chorus ⓘ |
| Death to My Hometown | Celtic folk music via predicate surface "usesMusicalElementsFrom" ⓘ |
| Don Davis | atonality ⓘ |
| Don Davis | complex rhythms ⓘ |
| Don Davis | orchestral textures ⓘ |
| Le festin de l’araignée | colorful orchestration via predicate surface "usesMusicalTechniques" ⓘ |
| Le festin de l’araignée | motivic depiction of animals via predicate surface "usesMusicalTechniques" ⓘ |
| The Quiet American (film score) | Southeast Asian music via predicate surface "usesMusicalElementsFrom" ⓘ |
| Abdel Gadir Salim | merdoum rhythm ⓘ |
| Abdel Gadir Salim | pentatonic melodies ⓘ |
| A Thousand Roads (film score) | orchestration ⓘ |
| A Thousand Roads (film score) | vocalise ⓘ |
| A Thousand Roads (film score) | world music instrumentation ⓘ |
| String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 | yes via predicate surface "usesFugato" ⓘ |
| African American spirituals | syncopation via predicate surface "usesMusicalFeature" ⓘ |
| African American spirituals | polyrhythm via predicate surface "usesMusicalFeature" ⓘ |
| African American spirituals | pentatonic scales via predicate surface "usesMusicalFeature" ⓘ |