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Phrase-by-Phrase Walkthrough (2)

Phrase 2

The second phrase is identical to the first, with the exception of the final cadence, which is more conclusive in the second phrase than in the first. An unusual feature of this cadence is that the dominant chord (the penultimate chord) falls on the strong beat and its resolution to the tonic on the weak beat. Normally, the dominant falls on the weak beat and the tonic on the strong beat. For this reason, if we are not careful, this phrase may sound as if we’ve added a beat to the measure. To avoid...

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