What's between the lines??

Question:

  In pop music/jazz, the music between major phrases is called a FILL.

  Does classical music have a technical term for this?  Is it the same?

14 hours ago, Rich said:

In pop music/jazz, the music between major phrases is called a FILL.

  Does classical music have a technical term for this?  Is it the same?

I think they're called "Bridge passages" (or were once) with the aim of connecting main tunes together. Otherwise, look up ABA(-type) structures.

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Quinn--

   Bridge passage may be getting closer---

  But I am referring to perhaps half a measure/a full measure or at most two between PHRASES.    Basically a ligature between the A/B phrase sections of a melodic line.

  The closest parallel I know of terminology wise is "anacrusis"--the brief lead in to a phrase. 

Maybe I'm oversimplifying it but how about ... transition?  🤔

It's not really "transitioning"! --its filling!

  There just has to be some clever latin or italian name for it!  Its making me nuts (or nuttier).

  Imagine "twinkle twinkle little star."

   between   star....How I wonder:

   As is, there is a dead space.

   If we throw in an eighth rest on the beat, and a three eightH- note little broken chord figure, we connect the two phrases--FILL THE SPACE...

Why does it matter lol

On 10/28/2023 at 1:28 AM, Rich said:

Does classical music have a technical term for this?  Is it the same?

Maybe they are also just call the filler. I remember even in the academic sonata theory Hepokoski and Darcy just name the fillers filler material when covering up the medial caesura.

Henry

Medial cesura!!!

  Ha, I just learned something.

  Thanks again Henry.  Glad you are feeling better.

8 hours ago, AngelCityOutlaw said:

Why does it matter lol

 

        Well, human beings tend to name everything--its the secret of our success as a species!  And it allows us to precisely communicate.

                   Now I can talk to Henry about my "Medial Cesura" problems!!!  

   Anyhow, I realized these "spaces" were a problem in my compositions, and I am working to provide more fluency to phrasing and overall flow by FILLING these where appropriate...it works!