How do composers decide how to end a phrase?
In this lesson, we will explore what makes a musical question and answer phrase, including balanced phrases and the use of the tonic and dominant. We will compose balanced question and answer phrases in 3/4 and also begin to notate our compositions using staff notation.
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Why we're removing unit quizzes from the website >Composing balanced pentatonic question and answer phrases; Understanding the role of the tonic and dominant scale degrees
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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.
Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023
Why we're removing unit quizzes from the website >Composing balanced pentatonic question and answer phrases; Understanding the role of the tonic and dominant scale degrees
Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.
Lesson summary: How do composers decide how to end a phrase?
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