In the Western music, the phrased indicates the way of carrying out different the musical sentences . written silences often separate the successive sentences, and even sometimes, various reasons for each sentence, but it is not always the case. In addition, the various notes of the same reason can be carried out “ with or without suspension between them ”.
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Just as the Discours must be considered, not like a simple succession of Mot S, but rather like a sequence of members of Phrase S - the proposals, the Syntagme S… -, each member being in his turn made up of a succession of words, in the field of the musical execution, a melody must be considered, not like a simple succession of notes, but rather like “ a sequence of musical sentences ”, each sentence being in his turn made up of several reasons - or melody drawings -, each one of them consisting of a succession of melody intervals.
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the musical sentences are very often organized in the following way: equivalent durations, they are of divisible number by two, or better, by four. This mode of periodic distribution is called breadth , by reference to the four equal sides of a square, being opposed two by two.
Connection of expression or legato
See also: Legato
The connection of expression - that it is preferable to call legato or cast to avoid confusing it with the Liaison of prolongation - is indicated by a curved line including the notes of a melody in front of being interpreted in a dependant way.
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Example:
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Detached or staccato passage
See also: Staccato passage
The staccato passage - i.e., phrased the in detached notes - indicates a type of phrased in which the notes of the reasons and the musical sentences must be carried out with suspensions between them. These detached notes are indicated by means of a point placed above or below the head of the note - generally, contrary to the pole of the figure of note.
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Additional articles
Internal bonds
- Abbreviation (musical theory)
- Character (musical theory)
- theoretical and technical Glossary of the Western music
- Nuance (musical theory)
- Ornament (musical theory)
- Musical theory
- Rate/rhythm (musical theory)
- Musical theory and intonation
- Musical theory and musical interpretation
- tonal System
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