What is a simile in music?

Answer by  NateW (24)

Lke literature, a simile is a way of describing two things that are similar using words "like" or "as", in music it is basically saying two tunes sound the same.

Answer by  moggie (329)

To have a sound or musical idea performed in a similar way by either slightly varying the musical motif or through the same motif but with different instrumentation or dynamics.

Answer by  mjray (61)

"Simile" means that the music should be played in the style that was previously established. i.e. if all the notes were staccato at the beginning, keep playing them staccato.

Answer by  Lesliehp (6)

A simile in music is when a comparison is made using like or as. For example, in elton John's "Candle in the Wind" there is the line "And it seems to me you lived your life Like a candle in the wind"

Answer by  michelle30 (103)

A simile makes you have a clear picture in your head of a situation. He has the face of a rabid dog. It compare two different ideas into one. If you search hard for the perfect simile is will make your song much more entertaining and fun to listen to.

Answer by  Samuel (13)

Similies in music are comparisons that show how two things that are not alike in most ways, are similar in one important way. In songs two seemingly opposite things are compared and a similarity is shown. An example is, "Water is like the sun. "

Answer by  Chiyamaka (846)

Its the same as in the English language. When one thing is compared to another and proven to be similar. In this case, its in the lyrics.