Gcse Musical Terminology:melody

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Melody

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Succession of notes that form a tune

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Anacrusis

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Note or notes that precede the first downbeat of a phrase

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Conjunct

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Stepwise melodic movement (going upon /down by steps )

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Disjunct

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Leaping melodic movement ( not going up in steps /down )

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Arpeggio

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Playing notes of a chord one at a time ( like a Broken chord) up and down, over one or more octave

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Broken chord

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Playing notes of a chord. One at a time

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Scalic

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Ascends or decending (a portion of)a scale

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Range

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Describes how large /small the pitch range is in a piece

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Low pitch

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Notes towards the bass end of pitch range ⬇️

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High pitch

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Notes towards the treble end of pitch range ⬆️

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Sequence

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Repetition of a phrase at a higher or lower pitch (playing same part just higher or lower )

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Imitation

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Copying of a melody in other parts of a piece

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Leitmotif

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Musical idea representing a character, place , item or idea

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Motif

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Characteristic musical idea that is used prominently in a piece

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Semitone

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Smallest interval from one note to another

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Tone/major 2nd

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Interval of 2 semitones . (Semitone +semitone =tone )

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Major 3rd

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Interval between tonic and third note of a major scale

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Perfect 4th

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Interval between tonic and subdominant of a major/minor scale

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Perfect 5th

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Interval between the tonic and dominant of a major /minor scale

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Major 6th

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Interval between tonic and sixth note of a major scale

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Major 7th

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Interval between the tonic and seventh note of a major scale

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Octave

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Interval. (Space ) between 2 notes ofthe same name

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Microtone

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Interval smaller than even a semitone !

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Chromatic movement

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Melodic movement by a semi note

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Pentatonic

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Melody using 5 notes (5 notes in a pentatonic scale)

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Blue notes

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Flattened notes . Typical in blues and jazz genre (b flat or any flat )

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Ornamentation

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Decorative elements added to a melody

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Trill

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Rapid alteration between 2 adjacent notes

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Mordent

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Ornament where there is a single rapid alter with the note above or below

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Appoggiatura

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Type of ornament which is a Lean lasting half the value of the main note

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Turn

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Type of ornament where notes sound in the order notes above , below , main

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Acciaccatura

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Type of ornament where note is played just above the main note

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Counter melody

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Melody that sounds against the MAIN melody

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Answering phrase

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Phrase that forms a natural pairing with the opening phrase

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Thematic

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Reusing parts of the main melody

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Fan fare

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Short musical idea that introduces important something