What is a musical Period?
Two phrases that create a question-answer effect.
What is a Parallel Period?
The two phrases are nearly identical.
What is a Contrasting Period?
The two phrases are not similar.
What is a Three-Phrase Period?
Contain three phrases in either an AAB pattern or ABB pattern.
What is a Double Period?
A four phrase Period that contains a question-answer effect.
What is a Phrase Extension?
When additional material is added to a repeated phrase.