Elements of Music: Phrases
Phrases
A phrase is simply a combination of motives or the development
of a motive that creates a portion of a melody. These are usually
the things that stick in your head, whether you want them to
or not. You can liken these to sentences in a paragraph.
These contain the ideas.
If you listen to my tune you may hear the difference between a motive and a phrase. Look below and I’ll show you.
Tuning = DGDGBD
MOTIF / MOTIVE: short, to the point, could be repeated throughout easily and transposed or elaborated upon
1) Tuning = DGDGBD
PHRASE: much longer, contains an entire idea unto itself and possibly leads to another idea or phrase.
2) Tuning = DGDGBD
