Section 6 (Form and Analysis) - Motives, Phrases, and Periods

Question 1

what is a motive also known as

Answer 1

motif or figure

Question 2

what is a motive

Answer 2

the smallest musical idea that can be distinctly identified

Question 3

motives must have?

Answer 3

at least one distinct pitch or rhythm

Question 4

how long are motives

Answer 4

2 to 12 notes

Question 5

what is the books example of a motive

Answer 5

symphony no 5 in C minor
first movement allegro con brio
ludwig van beethoven

Question 6

what is phrase

Answer 6

independent musical idea concluded by a cadence

Question 7

regular phrases are how long

Answer 7

4 measures

Question 8

irregular phrases are how long

Answer 8

2 to 8 bars

Question 9

how are phrases labeled

Answer 9

lowercase letters

Question 10

what is a phrase divided into

Answer 10

sub phrases

Question 11

what is different between phrases and sub phrases

Answer 11

sub phrases are solely melodic events and don’t terminate with a cadence

Question 12

what are two phrases often written in call and answer fashion called

Answer 12

antecedent and consequent phrases

Question 13

What is the first phrase called

Answer 13

antecedent

Question 14

what is the second phrase

Answer 14

consequent

Question 15

both conclude in a cadence but which has a stronger cadence

Answer 15

the consequent either has equally strong or stronger cadence than the antecedent

Question 16

what is repeated phrase

Answer 16

two identical phrases placed to back to back

Question 17

what is a period?

Answer 17

two well constructed phrases in succession

Question 18

how many sub phrases do periods have

Answer 18

at least one consequent and one antecedent

Question 19

what doesn’t create a period

Answer 19

two repeated phrases placed together

Question 20

examples of a period

Answer 20

period period
ant cons ant cons
hc iac or pac iac pac

Question 21

when is a period considered parallel

Answer 21

when both phrases begin with 1 to 3 measures of similar or identical material as long as the cadence measure is different

Question 22

what do you classify the sections of a parallel period

Answer 22

a or a prime

Question 23

what is a contrasting period

Answer 23

a type of period when phrase beginnings are different

Question 24

what is a three phrase period

Answer 24

it involves three phrases

Question 25

what are the three phrase period possibilities

Answer 25

ant - cons- ant

ant - ant - cons

Question 26

what is a double period

Answer 26

four phrases in two pairs

Question 27

what are the cadences like on a double period

Answer 27

the second cadence will be stronger than the first

Question 28

how to identify a period vs double period

Answer 28

the first two phases of a double period may not form a traditional period.

Question 29

what is the difference between a parallel double period and a contrasting double period

Answer 29

in parallel - the 1st and 3rd phrases are identical or similar
in contrasting - the 1st and 3rd phrases will be different

Question 30

parallel double period examples

Answer 30

a a’a a”
a a’ a b
a b a b’
a b a c

Question 31

contrasting parallel period

Answer 31

a a’ b b’
a a’ b c
a b c c’
a b c d