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P H R A S E A N A LY S I S

PA RT I
definitions
C A D E N C E – C E S S AT I O N O F
M U S I C A L M O V E M E N T,
PA U S E
definitions
PHRASE – SMALLEST
COMPLETE MUSICAL
S TAT E M E N T
definitions
PHRASE MEMBER –
BUILDING BLOCK OR
CELL, INCOMPLETE IN
AND OF ITSELF
definitions
M O T I V E – S M A L L E S T R E C U R R I N G M U S I C A L F I G U R E P O S S E S S I N G T H E M A T I C I D E N T I T Y . O F T E N U S E D I N T E R C H A N G E A B L Y W I T H ‘ M O T I F ’ .

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Another
look at
cadences
ADDITIONAL
C O N S I D E R AT I O N S
cadences
CONCLUSIVE

INCONCLUSIVE

DECEPTIVE
¾ cadence
USE OF AUG 6TH CHORDS
P R O D U C E S O M E W H AT
CONCLUSIVE EFFECT
cadence
CONTINUED RHYTHMIC
M O V E M E N T:

A C C O M PA N I M E N T

MELODIC LINE
cadence
ELISION (MUSICAL
COLLISION)
cadence PHRASE OVERLAP

Note how modulation to V is notated here.

Harmonic organization of the A FORM OF REDUCTIVE

phrase A N A LY S I S
Harmonic scheme of phrase
= elaboration of cadential formulae

Chromatic passing tones

Harmonic intervention (IV)

Aside: this is by Schoenberg! (GURRELIEDER –
PRELUDE)
cadence CHORD SUCCESSION
WITHIN A CADENCE
cadence CHORD SUCCESSION
WITHIN A CADENCE
cadence PRECEDED BY CHORD
SUCCESSION
 cadence PRECEDED BY CHORD
SUCCESSION

Heard as prolongation of I through pedal point)

cadence PRECEDED BY CHORD
PROGRESSION
cadence B A S S L I N E E S TA B L I S H E S
F O U N D AT I O N A N D G O A L
cadence E L A B O R AT I O N S O F
CHORD PROGRESSION
cadence
STEPWISE MOTION
EMPHASIZED THROUGH
S E C O N D A RY H A R M O N Y
Conclusive
Inconclusive
Deceptive
Continued rhythmic movement:
Accompaniment
Melodic line
Elision
Phrase overlap
Harmonic scheme ofphrase
= elaboration ofcadential
formulae
Chord succession within a
cadence
Cadence preceded bychord
succession orprogression
with possible elaboration
phrase MELODIC STRUCTURE
Perpetuum mobile type

phrase
INDIVISIBLE PHRASES
Phrase members

phrase
SUBDIVISION
 phrase
S P E C I A L P R O P O RT I O N S

Golden section
phrase
CONSTRUCTION WITH
MOTIVES
phrase
COMPOUND MOTIVE
 Phrase

indivisible
divisible
use of motive