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  2. Cadence - Wikipedia

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    A harmonic cadence is a progression of two or more chords that concludes a phrase, section, or piece of music. [3] A rhythmic cadence is a characteristic rhythmic pattern that indicates the end of a phrase. [4] A cadence can be labeled "weak" or "strong" depending on the impression of finality it gives.

  3. Binary form - Wikipedia

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    For example, if the A section is a period (using Caplin's naming conventions; elsewhere called a parallel period), the first ("antecedent") phrase of the A section will begin with a basic idea (generally for one half of the phrase) and end with a relatively weak cadence, and the second ("consequent") phrase will begin with the same basic idea ...

  4. Biguine - Wikipedia

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    Biguine (/ b ɪ ˈ ɡ ɪ n / big-IN, French:; Antillean Creole: bigin) is a rhythmic dance and music style that originated from Saint-Pierre, Martinique in the 19th century. It fuses West African traditional music genres, such as Bélé , with 19th-century French ballroom dance steps.

  5. Musical phrasing - Wikipedia

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    For example, accelerating the tempo or prolonging a note may add tension. A phrase is a substantial musical thought, which ends with a musical punctuation called a cadence. Phrases are created in music through an interaction of melody, harmony, and rhythm. [3]

  6. Cadenza - Wikipedia

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    In music, a cadenza, (from Italian: cadenza [kaˈdɛntsa], meaning cadence; plural, cadenze [kaˈdɛntse]) is, generically, an improvised or written-out ornamental passage played or sung by a soloist(s), usually in a "free" rhythmic style, and often allowing virtuosic display.

  7. Galliard - Wikipedia

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    These steps are: right, left, right, left, cadence. The galliard is an athletic dance, characterised by leaps, jumps, hops and other similar figures. The main feature that defines a galliard step is a large jump, after which the dancer lands with one leg ahead of the other. This jump is called a cadence, and the final landing is called the posture.

  8. Phrase (music) - Wikipedia

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    Phrase rhythm is the rhythmic aspect of phrase construction and the relationships between phrases, and "is not at all a cut-and-dried affair, but the very lifeblood of music and capable of infinite variety. Discovering a work's phrase rhythm is a gateway to its understanding and to effective performance."

  9. Cadence rampa - Wikipedia

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    Cadence music is characterized by a constant uptempo rhythm, hence the name cadence.Its percussive aspect comes from the drum (in particular, the steady one-beat bass drum), an accentuated use of cymbals and, to a lesser extent, the high hat plus a distinct beat of the cowbell, tok, to-tok, tok-tok-tok, and a conga drum beating a dash of méringue.