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16 Cards in this Set
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Motive
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the smallest recognizable (repeated appearance) musical idea. It could be pitch, contour, rhythm or harmony. It could appear exactly as it is or varied, generally without cadence.
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Phrase
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The smallest musical gesture or thought that ends with a cadence. Tonal motion that moves away from an initial tonic, then followed by a cadence.
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Subphrase
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A shorter musical unit without cadence.
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Sentence
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A phrase design of 1+1+2 or 2+2+4
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Period
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A pair of two phrases. 1) Antecedent phrase (weak harmonic conclusion or harmonically open). 2)Consequent Phrase (strong harmonic conclusion or harmonically closed).
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Double Period
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Group of four phrases that form two phrases of antecedent (IAC-HC) and two phrases of consequent (IAC-PAC)
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Repeated Period
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A double period that has a melodic structure of a b a'b' or a b a b with cadence of (HC-PAC) (HC-PAC)
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Parallel Period
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A period in which two phrases share the identical beginning melodic structure or the second phrase is a variant of the first
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Contrast Period
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A period consisting of two quite different phrases (a b)
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Asymmetrical Period
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Three phases as a unit in which the last phrase of the three ends with PAC. A phrase structure could be a b a, a a' b, or a b b
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Hypermeter
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Interpreting a group of measures as a group of beats
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Phrase Rhythm
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Interaction of hypermeter and phrase structure. It consists of two elements.
1) Hypermeter analysis: Identifying a regular metric alteration of strong and weak measures 2)Phrase analysis: Identifying a melody or musical thought that concludes with cadence |
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Link (lead-in)
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A short musical passage that connects the end of one melodic phrase with the beginning of the next. Its ending generally coincides with the downbeat of the new phrase
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Elision
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The last note or chord of one phrase simultaneously functioning as the first note or chord of the next
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Overlap
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Voice(s) begin new phrase(s) while other voice(s) are finishing phrases. It creates contrapuntal texture
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Coda
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Extended tonic area or section at the end of a piece
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