Cadential Extension. The prolongation (post-cadential extension) or delay (pre-cadential extension) of a cadence by the addition of material beyond (i.e. before or after) the point at which the cadence is expected. Codetta.
What is a phrase expansion?
Expansions make a phrase last longer than expected. They can be internal (between the beginning and ending of the phrase) or external (before the beginning or after the end). Internal expansion techniques include: repetition , stretching , one-more-time technique , and alternative path .
What is internal expansion music theory?
When a two-measure basic idea or contrasting idea is expanded, that expansion is often accomplished through motivic repetition within the basic idea: a motive or other small melodic figure is repeated, either exactly or with simple embellishment, causing the overall length of the sub-phrase to be larger than the ...