What does Question phrase mean in music?

Question phrase means "A phrase that ends on an open / unresolved cadence".

What type of musical term is Question phrase?

Question phrase is a theory concepts term — see the Theory Practice glossary for the rest of the theory concepts word list.

What grade is Question phrase tested in?

Question phrase first appears at Grade 2 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams, and stays in the syllabus for every grade above that.

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Question phrase — meaning in music

Question phrase is a musical term meaning A phrase that ends on an open / unresolved cadence. It is a theory concepts marking, first tested at Grade 2 in ABRSM, AMEB and Trinity music theory exams. From that grade on, every written paper expects you to know it on sight.

Definition

A phrase that ends on an open / unresolved cadence

Theory conceptsFirst tested: Grade 2

Translations

French	Une phrase qui se termine sur une cadence ouverte/non résolue
German	Eine Phrase, die mit einer offenen/ungelösten Kadenz endet
Italian	Una frase che termina con una cadenza aperta/irrisolta
Spanish	Una frase que termina en una cadencia abierta/no resuelta
Chinese	以开放/未解决的节奏结束的短语

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Allemande Alto range Anacrusis Answer phrase Arco Bar line Bass clef Bass range Binary form Bourrée Cello clef Cello range Chromatic semitone Compound interval Courante Crotchet (US name)Demisemiquaver Diatonic semitone Dominant Dominant (degree)Double bar line Double bass clef Double flat (𝄫)Double sharp (𝄪)Doubling rule Duplet Final bar line Flat Gavotte Gigue Harmonic minor scale Imperfect cadence Interrupted cadence Inversion of a 3rd Inversion of a 4th Inversion of a 5th Leading note Leger line Mediant Melodic minor scale (ascending)Melodic minor scale (descending)Minim (US name)Minuet Modulate to the dominant Modulate to the relative minor Modulation Natural Natural minor scale Parallel 5ths Parallel 8ves Perfect cadence Pivot chord Pizzicato Plagal cadence Quaver (US name)Question phrase Real sequence Relative minor of C major Relative minor of F major Relative minor of G major Repeat sign Sarabande Semibreve (US name)Semiquaver (US name)Semitone Sequence Sharp Slur Soprano range Stave (staff)Subdominant Subdominant (degree)Submediant Supertonic Tenor range Ternary form Tie Tonal sequence Tone Tonic Tonic (degree)Treble clef Triplet Viola clef Viola range Violin clef Violin range Voice crossing Voice overlap