Melodic Writing Flashcards
1
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Melody
A
An arrangement of pitches in a logical order
2
Q
Dissonance
A
When the melody and the harmony lines do not agree, or when a pitch from the melody is not contained within the harmony
3
Q
Consonance
A
Pitches that belong in the harmony
4
Q
Motif
A
A repeated pattern throughout a melody
5
Q
Sequence
A
A repeated pattern that is played successively on higher or lower pitches
6
Q
Phrase
A
A musical thought that cannot stand on its own
7
Q
Period
A
A completed, structurally sound musical idea
8
Q
Antecedent phrase
A
The first phrase within a period
9
Q
Consequent phrase
A
The second phrase within a period
10
Q
Parallel period
A
A period in which the antecedent and consequent phrases are the same or very similar to one another
11
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Contrasting period
A
A period in which the antecedent and consequent phrases are different
