element of meleody notes

Question 1

blues note

Answer 1

third, seventh and sometimes fifth note of the scale slightly lowered - the actual pitch varies according to the performance

Question 2

pentatonic

Answer 2

five note scale that omits 4th and 7th degrees of the major scale
eg : C D E G A

Question 3

whole tone scale

Answer 3

scale made from whole notes

g: C S E F# G# A#

Question 4

modal

Answer 4

scale and the resulting music that use the old church modes

eg: Dorian D E F G A B C - just the white notes of the key board

Question 5

slide/ glissando/portamento

Answer 5

a glide from one pitch to another

Question 6

appoggiaturas

Answer 6

starting the note above and fall down - usually takes half of the value of the note

Question 7

ostinato

Answer 7

repeated pattern of notes, often used as an accompaniment

Question 8

riff

Answer 8

repeated short melodic or rhythmic figures

Question 9

melody -scat

Answer 9

improvised wordless or nonsense singing

Question 10

melisma

Answer 10

one syllable for lots of notes

Question 11

improvisation

Answer 11

music made up by a performer as they go along