Question

Annie is trying to memorize a song. She breaks up the melody into short sections called

A. tunes.
B. lines.
C. phrases.
D. scales.

Answer 1

The correct answer would be Phrases.

Answer 2

Annie, who is trying to memorize a song, breaks up the melody into short sections called phrases. Correct answer: C

A melodic phrase is a group of notes that make sense together and express a definite melodic “idea”. The different phrases can be easily distinguished because the melody usually pauses slightly at the end of each phrase.