Antecedent
DEFINITION
The subject of a fugue or canon; the first phrase of a musical period.Antecedent and consequent, A pair of musical statements that complement one another in rhythmic symmetry and harmonic balance.
The subject of a fugue or canon; the first phrase of a musical period.Antecedent and consequent, A pair of musical statements that complement one another in rhythmic symmetry and harmonic balance.