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MUSICAL PHRASE [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Music (General)
CONT

... the typical musical phrase consists of an initial downbeat, a period of motion, and a point of arrival marked by a cadential downbeat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique (Généralités)
DEF

Suite non interrompue de chant ou d'harmonie, de sons simples ou d'accords, qui forme un sens plus ou moins achevé et qui se termine sur un repos.

Spanish

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