A Musical Sentence

An instructional text about musical phrasing made into an acrostic poem

A Musical Sentence

Piece of the puzzle in the composer’s musical story

How does one determine where it begins and ends?

Revealed by melodic shapes and patterns, 2, 4, or 8 measures in length

A curved line hovers over a group of notes

Separated by a breath mark before the next one begins

Identify the Most Important Note: in the middle, or the highest / longest note

Now, gradually grow towards it and/or away from it

Graced with inflection, the musical story is brought to life

Powerpoint: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1IVk_Ek0SyHN2rcegwZwMO2Gm2eK6rJ8kcsa6SWHYJe4/edit?usp=sharing

 

 

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