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Chapter 6
Melodic Organization
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What is it?
• The organization of melodic thought and the ways in which units are combined into larger and larger sections.
• Written language is made meaningful through the grouping of sentences and paragraphs, melody is grouped into convenient and meaningful units or sections.
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Motive
• Also known as motif• A short, recurring figure that appears
throughout a composition or section of music.• The smallest building block of music.
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Melodic Motive
• A repeated pitch pattern• Usually recurs accompanied by the same or
similar rhythmic pattern
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Rhythmic Motive
• A recurring rhythmic pattern in a piece of music.
• Melodic motives typically contain rhythmic motives, however in many cases rhythmic motives function independently of melodic patterns.
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Rhythmic Motive
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Sequence
• An immediate restatement of a melodic or longer figure in the same instrumental part at a higher or lower pitch.
• Each separate unit of the sequence forms a segment.
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Sequence
• Characteristics of a sequence1. A sequence requires at least two segments.2. Most sequences contain no more than three or
four segments.3. Sequences usually have only one direction: the
segments succeed each other at continuingly higher pitches or continuingly lower pitches.
4. Sequence segments usually continue by the same interval distance.
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Sequence
• Real sequence– Contains continuing segments that are exact
transpositions of the first segment. Every tone is transposed at exactly the same intervallic distance.
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Sequence
• Tonal sequence– Accommodates the diatonic scale, so that only
diatonic notes of the scale are used. This means that the transposition of the segments may not be exact.
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Sequence
• Modified Sequence– Some of the segments may be decorated or
embellished.
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Sequence
• False Sequence– Repeats part of a figure and states the remainder
in sequence-a mixture of sequence and repetition.
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Phrase
• A phrase is a substantial musical thought ending with a harmonic, melodic, or rhythmic cadence.
• The presences of a cadence distinguishes a phrase from a motive.
• Phrases are frequently four measures long, but may be longer or shorter.
• A phrase presents a complete music thought.
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Phrase Member
• Phrases frequently contain slight melodic interruptions and thus divide into two phrase members.
• Phrase members are sufficiently separated, usually by a longer note value or rest, to distinguish them as individual units.
• Sometimes the second phrase member is either a repetition or a sequence of the first; however, it is just as often contrasting.
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Period
• Two adjacent phrases may combine to form a period if:1. The second phrase ends with a strong cadence-usually
perfect authentic. Closure (finality) must be achieved at the end of the second phrase.
2. The first phrase ends with a weaker cadence than the second. A half cadence is common at the end of the first phrase.
3. The two phrases bear some musical relationship to each other. Often, they create a “question-answer” effect called antecedent-consequence. The first phrase acts as the antecedent and the second phrase acts as the consequent.
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Parallel Period
• Two adjacent phrases form a parallel period if they both begin in the same manner.
• Both phrases may be nearly identical except for the cadences, or they may be only similar for a measure or two.
• See Figure 6.11 and 6.12 on page 125
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Contrasting Period
• A contrasting period results when the two phrases are not similar in melodic content.
• The second phrase may be different – Change in the melodic contour (shape) – Dissimilar rhythmic figure – Differ in the lack of reference material contained
in the first phrase.• See Figure 6.13 on page 127
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Three Phrase Period
• A period with three phrases• Organized as A A B, (antecedent, antecedent,
consequent) or A B B.• The third phrase ends with a stronger cadence
than either of the first two• See Figure 6.14 on page 127
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Double Period
• Also known as the four-phrase period• Allows for a variety of phrase relationships• Same principles as the two-phrase periods– The fourth phrase has a strong cadence
• See Figure 6.15 in page 128
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Repeated Phrases
• Not typically regarded as periods• The second phrase is not dependent on the
first• Antecedent-consequent concept does not
apply• See Figure 6.16 on page 129
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Nonperiod Construction
• Sometimes phrases may be unrelated or lacking in closure
• This constitutes dissimilar phrases
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Modification of the Phrase
• Composers sometimes modify a phrase in one way or another– Lengthen– Write modifications– Provide some sort of variety
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Modification of the Phrase
• Phrase Extension– Length of phrase is increased• Beginning Extension
– See Figure 6.17 on page 130
• Internal Extension– See Figure 6.18 on page 130
• Cadential Extension– See Figure 6.19 on page 130
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Modification of the Phrase
• Change of Mode– Changes key to the parallel minor or vice versa– See Figure 6.21 on page 131