Is there a term for when a lyric is sung and then an instrument (sound) is played to mimic the lyric?

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Is there a term for when a phrase in a song, i.e., "shivers down my spine" as in Bohemian Rhapsody, after that phrase is sung, a tinkling or some kind of sound is made with an instrument, to mimic "shivers down my spine"?










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Is there a term for when a phrase in a song, i.e., "shivers down my spine" as in Bohemian Rhapsody, after that phrase is sung, a tinkling or some kind of sound is made with an instrument, to mimic "shivers down my spine"?










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  • Link would be much appreciated. Thanks!
    – user45266
    4 hours ago










  • does this help? youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ at 2:08 and 2:09
    – Nicolette
    3 hours ago
















  • Link would be much appreciated. Thanks!
    – user45266
    4 hours ago










  • does this help? youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ at 2:08 and 2:09
    – Nicolette
    3 hours ago















Link would be much appreciated. Thanks!
– user45266
4 hours ago




Link would be much appreciated. Thanks!
– user45266
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does this help? youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ at 2:08 and 2:09
– Nicolette
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does this help? youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ at 2:08 and 2:09
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We call this text painting (or word painting), and it's a clever compositional tactic that dates back centuries. In short, text painting occurs when a composer does something in the music that is a direct reference to something in the text.



Text painting can be very literal, like when the text uses words like "rising" or "higher" and the melody ascends. But it can also be much more abstract, like when ambiguous harmonies mimic the poet/songwriter's increasing confusion (for whatever reason).



Franz Schubert was especially famous for using text painting in his songs and song cycles, but examples abound from long before Schubert and even into today's film scores.






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Somewhat related, but not specifically about sung lyrics, is mickey mousing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Mousing



Mickey Mousing is when a piece of music that accompanies a film attempts to mimic the action's rhythm and pitch, similar to the literary idea of onomatopoeia.






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    We call this text painting (or word painting), and it's a clever compositional tactic that dates back centuries. In short, text painting occurs when a composer does something in the music that is a direct reference to something in the text.



    Text painting can be very literal, like when the text uses words like "rising" or "higher" and the melody ascends. But it can also be much more abstract, like when ambiguous harmonies mimic the poet/songwriter's increasing confusion (for whatever reason).



    Franz Schubert was especially famous for using text painting in his songs and song cycles, but examples abound from long before Schubert and even into today's film scores.






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    We call this text painting (or word painting), and it's a clever compositional tactic that dates back centuries. In short, text painting occurs when a composer does something in the music that is a direct reference to something in the text.



    Text painting can be very literal, like when the text uses words like "rising" or "higher" and the melody ascends. But it can also be much more abstract, like when ambiguous harmonies mimic the poet/songwriter's increasing confusion (for whatever reason).



    Franz Schubert was especially famous for using text painting in his songs and song cycles, but examples abound from long before Schubert and even into today's film scores.






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    We call this text painting (or word painting), and it's a clever compositional tactic that dates back centuries. In short, text painting occurs when a composer does something in the music that is a direct reference to something in the text.



    Text painting can be very literal, like when the text uses words like "rising" or "higher" and the melody ascends. But it can also be much more abstract, like when ambiguous harmonies mimic the poet/songwriter's increasing confusion (for whatever reason).



    Franz Schubert was especially famous for using text painting in his songs and song cycles, but examples abound from long before Schubert and even into today's film scores.






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    We call this text painting (or word painting), and it's a clever compositional tactic that dates back centuries. In short, text painting occurs when a composer does something in the music that is a direct reference to something in the text.



    Text painting can be very literal, like when the text uses words like "rising" or "higher" and the melody ascends. But it can also be much more abstract, like when ambiguous harmonies mimic the poet/songwriter's increasing confusion (for whatever reason).



    Franz Schubert was especially famous for using text painting in his songs and song cycles, but examples abound from long before Schubert and even into today's film scores.







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    • thank you! It's been driving me crazy trying to remember what it is called.
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    thank you! It's been driving me crazy trying to remember what it is called.
    – Nicolette
    3 hours ago




    thank you! It's been driving me crazy trying to remember what it is called.
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    3 hours ago










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    Somewhat related, but not specifically about sung lyrics, is mickey mousing.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Mousing



    Mickey Mousing is when a piece of music that accompanies a film attempts to mimic the action's rhythm and pitch, similar to the literary idea of onomatopoeia.






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      Somewhat related, but not specifically about sung lyrics, is mickey mousing.
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Mousing



      Mickey Mousing is when a piece of music that accompanies a film attempts to mimic the action's rhythm and pitch, similar to the literary idea of onomatopoeia.






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        Somewhat related, but not specifically about sung lyrics, is mickey mousing.
        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Mousing



        Mickey Mousing is when a piece of music that accompanies a film attempts to mimic the action's rhythm and pitch, similar to the literary idea of onomatopoeia.






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        Somewhat related, but not specifically about sung lyrics, is mickey mousing.
        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey_Mousing



        Mickey Mousing is when a piece of music that accompanies a film attempts to mimic the action's rhythm and pitch, similar to the literary idea of onomatopoeia.







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