the melodic line (II) 223

few notes, an eight-measure phrase may be considered regular. The ex­tremely rapid tempo of Figure 16.9 (one beat to the measure) produces a phrase of only eight beats in eight measures, comparable in sound to four measures of two beats each.

Fig. 16.9.

Allegro (J.=104) Beethoven, Sonata for Piano, Op. 2, No. 3, "Scherzo"

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pf^p phrase, 8 measures-

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(cadence)

b) When the tempo is very slow or when each measure contains many notes, a two-measure phrase may be considered regular. In melody 219

12 from Music for Sight Singing, two measures of . meter suffice to constitute

a phrase. In Figure 16.10, the extremely slow tempo allows the comple­tion of a phrase in a two-measure span.

Fig. 16.10.

Sehr langsam P.

Schubert, Winterreise, Op. 89, "Das Wirtshaus'

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phrase, 2 measures