A musical phrase is a short section of music that forms a complete musical thought. It often consists of a melody or a series of chords.
Think of a musical phrase as a sentence in music. Just like how sentences have subjects and predicates to convey meaning, musical phrases have melodies and chords to express ideas.
Motif: A motif is a small melodic or rhythmic idea that is repeated throughout a piece of music.
Cadence: A cadence is the ending point or resting place in a musical phrase, similar to punctuation marks at the end of sentences.
Antecedent-Consequent: An antecedent-consequent relationship refers to two consecutive phrases where the first phrase (antecedent) sets up an expectation, and the second phrase (consequent) provides resolution or completion.
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