passagework

An ornamental passage in a musical work, often resembling a scale; or the performance of such a passage

Noun

  1. An ornamental passage in a musical work, often resembling a scale; or the performance of such a passage
    • More octaves ensue, followed by chromatic passagework with filigree scales. - 1987, Harold C. Schonberg, The Great Pianists, →ISBN, page 189:

Origin

From passage + work.

Forms

passageworks