Translation proceeds in three phases: 1  Initiation: The ribosome assembles around the target mRNA. 2  Elongation: The tRNA transfers an amino acid to the tRNA corresponding to the next codon. 3  Termination: When a stop codon is reached, the ribosome releases the polypeptide.
To learn more about this topic, use the lesson called Phrase in Music: Definition & Structure. The lesson focuses on the following subjects: 1  Define the word, 'phrase' in regard to music.  Differentiate between weak and strong cadences.
Melody, in music, the aesthetic product of a given succession of pitches in musical time, implying rhythmically ordered movement from pitch to pitch. Melody in Western music by the late 19th century was considered to be the surface of a group of harmonies.