Score-study involves examining a written score (sheet music) in detail to understand its structure, harmony, melody, rhythm, and other compositional elements. Analysis goes deeper by interpreting these elements' relationships within the composition.
Score-study is like dissecting a complex recipe to understand its ingredients and cooking techniques before attempting it yourself. Analysis takes it further by understanding how those ingredients interact with each other for specific flavors.
Cadence: A harmonic progression that gives a sense of resolution or finality to a musical phrase or section.
Motive: A short melodic or rhythmic idea that is repeated and developed throughout a composition.
Tonal Center: The central pitch or key around which a piece of music revolves, providing a sense of stability and resolution.
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