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Failure modes: reading a bar count as structure; a 'prime' marks changed ending/lyrics, so two a-phrases are not interchangeable at the cadence. Limitations. Analytic labels are conventions; borderline cases exist (the source says many songs are not clear cut). Version/date. OMT 2e, Aug 2025.","status":"active","body":{"text":"Problem. Shortening a verse or chorus by deleting a phrase can destroy its call-and-response logic. Conditions. Sections of 2-4 phrases in pop/rock. Method. OMT labels two-part sections aa' (antecedent-consequent, same start, different ending), three-part aa'b (12-bar blues is the most common case) and four-part srdc (statement, response, departure, conclusion), where srdc divides into halves sr and dc. The 'd' phrase typically fragments material, speeds harmonic rhythm and leaves tonic, and 'c' concludes. 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