Figure (music)

Okay kiddo, a figure in music is like a musical pattern that happens over and over again. You know how you like to make patterns with your blocks or toys? Well, musicians do the same thing with their music. They make patterns with sounds that repeat.

For example, in the song "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", the part where we sing "twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are", that's a figure! It repeats over and over again.

Musicians use figures to make their music more interesting and to help you remember the song better. Just like you remember the pattern of your blocks, you can remember the pattern of a figure in music. It's like a special code that helps your brain remember the song.