Examples for analysis that include 1 or 2 phrases with a basic T - D - (T) model, ending with a half or authentic cadence. No embedded phrase models or prolongations.
Examples for analysis that include 1 or 2 phrases with a basic T - PD - D - (T) model, ending with a half or authentic cadence. No embedded phrase models or prolongations.
14) Cher, “Believe,” verse
From Believe (1998), written by Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennen, Paul Barry, Steven Torch, Matthew Gray, Timothy Powell, and Cher
Audio: YouTube (0:29–0:42)
Harmonic Rhythm:
| F | F | F | F | B♭ | B♭ | C | C |
F
No matter how hard I try,
you keep pushing me aside
B♭
and I can't break through,
C
there's no talking to you.
Paula Maust, Expanding the Music Theory Canon: Predominant
Diverse Music Theory Examples: Tonic/Subdominant/Dominant