Concepts - Melody/Harmony Flashcards
1
Q
stepwise
A
moving to the not directly above or below
2
Q
leaping
A
jumping between high and low notes
3
Q
what note is one semitone above C?
A
C sharp
4
Q
what is a tone
A
two semitones
5
Q
pitch bend
A
to slide up or down into a note
6
Q
ornament
A
a decoration added to the melody using different or additional notes
7
Q
grace note
A
ornament played quickly before a note
8
Q
glissando
A
rapid sliding up or down of notes
9
Q
chromatic scale
A
a scale which goes up through semitones
10
Q
pentatonic scale
A
scale based on 5 notes
11
Q
whole tone scale
A
a scale built entirely on tones
12
Q
modulation
A
change of key
13
Q
syllabic
A
one note for each syllable
14
Q
melismatic
A
several notes to one syllable
15
Q
tonality
A
whether a piece is major, minor or atonal
