Ode to the Metronome (or Why Pound Had it Wrong)
Amanda Leslie

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Musical Phrase
short musical passage
self-contained
downbeat, rhythm, cadence
4 bars, 8 bars
one high point

Rhythm
pattern in time
stressed, unstressed
long notes
short notes
rests

Cadence
musical punctuation
ending idea, preparing transition
juxtaposing two chords
dominant, tonic
a-men







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