Melody Flashcards
1
Q
Pitch
A
How high or low the note it
2
Q
Interval
A
Distance between two notes eg. perfect 5th
3
Q
Motif
A
Part of a melody that repeats
4
Q
Range
A
Difference between highest and lowest notes eg. The phrase has a large range
5
Q
Phrase
A
A musical sentence. A longer melodic idea.
6
Q
Hook / riff
A
Memorable phrase repeated throughout
7
Q
Step / conjunct
A
Movement between adjacent notes
8
Q
Leap / disjunct
A
Movement between notes which are not adjacent
9
Q
Scalic
A
Movement using notes in scale order.
10
Q
Chromatic
A
Movement using notes not in the key.
11
Q
Scale / mode
A
Group of notes the melody is based on.
12
Q
Repetition
A
Repeat
13
Q
Sequence
A
Repetition but starting on a different note
14
Q
Imitation
A
Repetition across different instruments
15
Q
Variation
A
Repetition, but the musical idea changes slightly
