Small changes in musical phrase are introduced one by one.

乐句一句与一句之间是逐层的改变。

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A musical phrase generally starts and ends with softer notes, with the louder ones in between;

每一乐句通常都是轻声地开始和结束的，而句子的中间音量比较强。

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As regarding rhythm: to compose in sequence of the musical phrase, not in sequence of the metronome.

正如有关的节奏：在序列组成的乐句，而不是按顺序的节拍器。

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Now the cadence is --cadence is simply the end of a musical phrase, particularly in this case the end of a chord progression, where we are at a point of arrival; the cadence brings us to a point of arrival.

终止式的意思就是一段音乐分句的结尾部分，就这里来说是一段和弦进行的结尾，这段音乐就这样结束了，这段终止式结束了这段音乐。

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The final raps resolve the musical phrase, just as dropping the voice in speech resolves the spoken phrase.

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Beyond that, musical revelations are forever generated by this performance a phrase or inflection here, a rhythmic accent or soaring note there.

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