melodic devices Flashcards by Liam Bryan | Brainscape

Q

anacrusis

A

an unstressed note before the bar

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conjunct

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moving by step

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Q

disjunct

A

moving by leap

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Q

arpeggio/broken chord

A

the notes in a chord playing in succesion

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range

A

distance between the highest and lowest notes

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sequence

A

a melody repeated one note higher or lower

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