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Phrase rhythm is the rhythmic aspect of phrase construction and the relationships between phrases, and "is not at all a cut-and-dried affair, but the very lifeblood of music and capable of infinite variety.
- What is a musical phrase example?
- What is a melodic phrase?
- How do you identify a musical phrase?
- What is an example of rhythm in a song?
What is a musical phrase example?
A phrase is a single unit of music that makes complete musical sense when heard on its own. It is most notably heard as a melody and it is made up of smaller units, like motifs, cells, or individual notes. ... Let's take the opening eight bars from Beethoven's “Fur Elise” as an obvious example of a two-phrase section.
What is a melodic phrase?
Definitions of melodic phrase. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence. synonyms: air, line, melodic line, melody, strain, tune.
How do you identify a musical phrase?
Let's review. A phrase is a musical thought that is typically four measures long and ends with a cadence that can be strong or weak. In a period of two phrases, the first phrase, called the antecedent phrase, ends with a weak cadence, and the second phrase, called the consequent phrase, ends with a strong cadence.
What is an example of rhythm in a song?
- When writing a song we might express a rhythm by singing it, like going boom, chak, boom boom, chak. Boom, chak, boom boom, chak. If a drummer is around he could play it of course.
