PATTERSONG
Patter song
The patter song is characterized by a moderately fast to very fast tempo with a rapid succession of rhythmic patterns in which each syllable of text corresponds to one note . It is a staple of comic opera, especially Gilbert and Sullivan, but it has also been used in musicals and other situations.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Patter song
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