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=== Guidelines for Good Phrasing ===
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* Each phrase or consecutive group of phrases should create a complete musical thought (create and relieve tension).
* Try to make phrases different numbers of notes and durations of time.
* Question/Answer phrasing is simple and works well, but avoid multiple consecutive sequences of such, unless purposefully doing so to build tension. Otherwise, it can begin to sound mechanistic and simple, or forced.
* Avoid simply ascending or descending a key with a near-constant rhythm, unless you do so quickly in a run, or the timing aligns very well with the harmony. This often sounds meaningless and amateur. Think how even simple melodies, even children's nursery rhymes, use such sparingly. Jumps, doubled notes, accidentals, sustained notes, accents, rests, embellished notes, off-time playing, and advanced techniques sound far more interesting and engaging to the listener. </span>
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