Question

Your lesson compared the structure of musical speech to that of spoken and written language in some respects. What is the musical equivalent to a comma?.

Answer 1

They are right half cadence

Answer 2

Answer:

Half cadence.

Explanation:

An HC completes the phrase in dominant, making the phrase feel not only incomplete and unresolved, but leaving it in the dominant area specifically adds tension to the point where your ear can only be satisfied by hearing another phrase that provides the answer. Half Cadences always finish on a V but can come from any chord before it. Most often, it will come from a Tonic area or Predominant area before moving to Dominant on this final V chord.