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