Week 8 Flashcards
Why might phrases within a passage be similar to one another?
to promote comprehensibility, memorability, and unity
why might phrases within a passage sound dissimilar to one another?
to create variety, interest, and contrast
what are melodic relations ships represented by?
lowercase letters
what does an “a a” melodic relationship denote?
a phrase and its literal repetition
what does an “a a’ “ melodic relationship denote?
a phrase and irs varied repetition
what does an “a b” melodic relationship denote?
two phrases that are melodically contrasting
What is a period in terms of phrase relationships?
two phrases that combine wit the antecedent ending with an inconclusive cadence, and the consequent phrase ending with a conclusive cadence
what is the first phrase in a period called?
the antecedent phrase
what is the second phrase in a period called?
the consequent
what are parallel periods?
two cadences that are melodically similar
what is a contrasting period?
two cadences that are melodically contrasting
Introduction:
a passage that opens a movement or piece
Interlude:
an instrumental passage that comes between sections of lyrics
Bridge:
a passage that connects the verse and chorus
Verse:
a lyrical passage is typically 8 or 16 bars
