Motive and Phrase
Vocabulary
Sentence or Period
Period Structures
Phrase Extras
100
A short, recurring musical figure consisting of a characteristic rhythmic or pitch pattern, identifiable throughout a composition or a musical section.
What is a motive?
100
The grouping of musical units into larger and larger melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic functions and relationships.
What is musical form?
100
One phrase vs. Two phrases, one cadence vs. two cadences, and basic idea repetition vs. basic idea contrast.
What are the differences between sentences and periods?
100
A period with the same melodic material that shifts to a different key in its second phrase.
What is a parallel modulating period.
100
The following theme type. A triumvirate of phrases.
What is a three-phase period.
200
Identify 3 motives (melodic or rhythmic) in the following example. Ludvig von Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: I. Allegro, mm. 1-30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8yuCJGWS20&t=0s
- ascending arpeggio
- sixteenth note triplet
- descending scale
- 3 eighth notes
200
A phrase compression technique where the end of a phrase overlaps with the beginning of the next.
What is elision.
200
This eight-measure theme type appears in Ludwig von Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1: I. Allegro, mm. 1-8.
What is a sentence.
200
A theme type with four phrases, four cadences, and (often), antecedent consequent phrase structure.
What is a double period.
200
The following slur diagram incorrectly shows this form label is four-measures long.
Stephen Foster, “Gentle Annie”
https://youtu.be/wd6jGSSAqsQ?si=UFlyIwL-_mRPCeHI
What is the basic idea.
300
Measure 1 from the following example. Dotted eighth, sixteenth, eighth-note. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Sonata, K. 331, I, mm. 1-8
https://youtu.be/FZ1mj9IaczQ?si=osSfsbE7Ib9SkCHP
What is the basic idea/motive (rhythmic motive).
300
A weak-strong cadential relationship between the phrases within a period structure.
What is antecedent-consequent relationship
300
Tonal instability, faster rhythms, and sequence are features of this harmonic function.
What is continuation.
300
Two accurate period labels from the diagram below.
- parallel
- non-modulating
- symmetrical
- antecedent-consequent
300
Create a phrase diagram for the following musical example: Amy Beach, “Oh Were My Love Yon Lilac Fair!” from Twenty-Three Songs, op. 43, no. 3, mm. 3-10. Include key, measure numbers, phrase labels, antecedent-consequent relationships, and cadences including their roman numerals. What kind of period is this?
best version available on online textbook
euphonium solo version https://youtu.be/6bh2MqUCQcs?si=06UkGVadXoB3q4At
See diagram. parallel; non-modulating; symmetrical
400
Two periods that comprise a sixteen-measure period.
What is a double period.
400
A group of two or more phrases that do not end on a strong cadence.
What is a phrase group.
400
The theme type of Joseph Haydn, Piano Sonata in F Major, Hob. XVI:9, III. Scherzo, mm. 1-8.
https://youtu.be/hmu-6FJT5Bw?si=eh2jILz8eponG7c4
What is a period?
400
Describe the shown period structure using at least two labels.
contrasting
non-modulating
asymmetrical
400
A period with differing melodic material that does not change keys.
What is a contrasting period.
500
When a basic idea is repeated at different tonal levels
What is statement-response?
500
A period with a phrase extension.
What is an asymmetrical period.
500
This theme type contains a compressed version of a normative 8-measure theme type in addition to another normative 8-measure theme. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Sonata, K. 331, I, mm. 1-4
https://youtu.be/FZ1mj9IaczQ?si=osSfsbE7Ib9SkCHP
What is a sentence and what is a period.
mm. 1-4 creates a sentence. mm. 1-8 creates a period.
500
Describe the overall period structure using one label.
Double Period
500
Q: Create a phrase diagram for the following musical example: Beethoven Piano Sonata, Op. 53, I mm. 34-49. Include key, measure numbers, phrase labels, antecedent-consequent relationships, and cadences including their roman numerals. What kind of period is this?
https://youtu.be/lbblMw6k1cU?si=olwd8QiFYHJJhqMF&t=52
repeated period
