Key Musical Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Melismatic
A
The singing of one syllable of text while moving between several different notes.
2
Q
Syllabic
A
The singing of lyrics with primarily one syllable of text per note
3
Q
Ground bass
A
A constantly repeating bass pattern above which a melody unfolds
- 3 bars
4
Q
Suspension
A
When a note from one chord is held over to/repeated in a chord to which it does not belong
5
Q
Conjunct
A
A melody that moves mainly by step between adjacent notes.
-stepwise movement
6
Q
False relation
A
When the natural and chromatically altered versions of a note e.g (G and G#) in different parts occur simultaneously/in close proximity
