Music Theory 1 - Video 25: Musical Form II - Period and Sentence.

This video corresponds with material from Chapter 10 of your textbook. I'd really strongly recommend you review Chapter 10.
0:00 Welcome
0:51 Period basics
4:09 Parallel vs. Contrasting
8:32 Three-Phrase Period
10:29 Double Period
14:13 Sentence form and examples

[@juicyshows4577]

Honestly learned easier from this video than I did in my theory class at school I paid for. Wow.

[@anubhavmisramusic]

Thank you so much! I've been reading Schoenberg's Fundamentals of Music compositions and this supplemented the text very well. :)

[@julialesnichycomposer4965]

Thank you David! You are the best teacher!!

[@c720lpiano2]

Thanks for the videos, it's helping augment my basic music theory

[@branskylar]

This is exactly what I was looking for - thank you!

[@johnnguyen928]

lovin the videos Dr. Farrell! Miss your classes!

[@danielisguzman4238]

This is sooo saving my life right now. Thank you!!!

[@luizquevedo6580]

I've been missing something like this... thank you.

[@Hmmarv]

Thanks man voor de vids. Been learning a lot from this

[@margaretbui5194]

Thanks for the video!!

[@andresabarca37]

Thanks for the video! Pretty useful! You deserve waay more subs :(

[@Crin9]

Beautiful explanations

[@ninarynae]

Thank you!

[@liamdixon5997]

Do you have any videos about non chord tones?

[@jonathansera6134]

Hi David, thank you for creating these videos! It's helping me to better understand the theory that I'm reading in my textbooks. Continuing on the topic of form, do you know where I may be able to find resources to help better explain phrase deviations and framing functions?

[@DavidEFarrell]

+Jonathan Sera Hmm, I don't know if this will specifically address your needs, but I think Rothstein's "Phrase Rhythm in Tonal Music" does a good job talking about different ways phrases can be expanded and altered. It informs a bit of my thinking about phrase, though it is not light reading.

[@schalkdb4533]

Thank You

[@winandsogbor]

What is the title of the text book in use. I would like to buy one for me. Thanks.

[@caterscarrots3407]

Is it possible to have a four phrase period like this:
Phrase A Phrase B Phrase B Phrase A
What would such a period structure be called? Would it be called a double period because it involves 4 phrases? Would it be called a period in period or a period sandwich if you will? I'm just curious since I have seen a lot of variations on the period structure from the most basic 2 phrase period to humongous periods built with entire sentences as their phrases.

[@damoon57]

Hello David . I really enjoyed watching your video ! Your video made me dig deeper and now I have a question that I deeply hope you can help me with that . Some pieces like nocturne op.9 no.2 by Chopin end with a perfect authentic cadence in the first 4 measure phrase which is antecedent and end again with a perfect authentic cadence the consequent 4 measure ! What shall I call that form ? 8 measure period or sentence !? In some piece the structure of motives and phrases are similar but composer didn’t end up the first 4 measure with either half cadence or perfect cadence !! For example in Brahms Waltz op.39 no.15 the first four measure ends up with chord IV + II and then it goes to Tonic ! But based on your video it should be whether an imperfect cadence or half cadence ! So what is it called !? Or any cadence can appear beside imperfect and half !? ( in antecedent and consequent phrases )

[@DavidEFarrell]

Some phrases/phrase groups - MANY of them - are neither periods nor sentences! There's a whole world of possible ways to arrange musical ideas. A book that I think does a nice job talking more broadly is William Caplin's "Analyzing Classical Form" - maybe check it out if you want to learn more!

[@quincypinola839]

can i send you music to anylaze for me

[@2logj]

Dear David sorry to ask again.please can you tell me the name of the book which you refer.thanks.

[@bluesriffinb1746]

Tonal Harmony by Kotsa I believe. It's one of the standard texts for music majors. Hope this helps.

[@JasonScozzari]

Hi David. What textbook do you use when teaching your class on musical form?

[@DavidEFarrell]

Hi! When I made these videos, I was using Kostka and Payne's Tonal Harmony. It's a fine book! I think Laitz's Complete Musician is a little bit better though, and if you want something a bit more detailed (but heavily focused on classical era form), you might try Caplin's Analyzing Classical Form.

[@jvam3333]

Thank you, where is the text book. Jose.

[@bifeldman]

Generally more helpful not to read the deck slides. Let the presentation do something different from the text.

[@liamdixon5997]

Do you have any videos about non chord tones?

[@DavidEFarrell]

Not yet, Liam, but it's probably something I will make in the future. Sorry!