7d Lesson - The Phrase, Sub-phrase, and Motive
Class Discussion
Phrasing
A phrase is a complete musical idea.
- ends with a cadence
- often folled by a rest before the next phrase
- marked with phrase lines over an example of music
Listening Example:
An Die Freude, Mozart
Phrases
- m. 1-4 Deceptive cadence (DC)
- m. 5-8 Imperfect Authentic Cadence (IAC)
- m. 9-12 Half Cadence (HC)
- m. 13-16 Deceptive Cadence (DC)
- m. 17-20 Perfect Authentic Cadence (PAC)
- m. 21-24 Imperfect Authentic Cadence (IAC)
- m. 25-28 Half Cadence (HC)
- m. 29-32 Imperfect Authentic Cadence (IAC)
- m. 33-36 Deceptive Cadence (DC)
- m. 37-40 Perfect Authentic Cadence (PAC)
- in the Mozart, each phrase is 4 measures long