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The two endings for phrases are classified as Masculine and Feminine and they correspond exactly to the same effects in the metre of a poetic stanza. When the second chord of the cadence, whatever it may be, coincides with a strong beat, i.e., the first beat of the measure, the ending is Masculine, e.g.
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When the chord is carried over to a weak beat of the measure the ending is Feminine, e.g.
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We now give two more examples of the eight measure Sentence which clearly exemplify the principles just stated, e.g.
Beethoven: 3rd Sonata
