Melody Flashcards
What is a conjunct melody?
Stepwise melodic movement.
What is a distinct melody?
Angular or leaping melody.
What is an arpeggio?
Playing the notes of a chord one at a time going up or down over 1 or more octaves
Broken chord
Playing the notes of a chord one at a time
Scalic
A melody that ascends or descends a scale
Sequence
Repetition of a phrase at a higher or lower pitch
Imitation
(Loose) copying of a melody in a different part
Motif
Short musical idea that is used prominently within a peice
Semitone
Smallest interval from one note to another (e.g. C - C#)
Tone or major seoncd
Interval of two semitone
Major third or fifth
Interval between tonic and major third/ fifth of a scale
Chromatic movement
Melodic movement by semitones
Pentatonic
Melody from a 5 note scale
Ornementation
Decorative elements added to a melody (esp in classical )
Trill
Type of ornamentation where you go back and forth between notes
Acciacatura
Ornament : a note played just before main note (very small trill)
Turn
Type of ornament where the notes sound in the order note above, main note, note bellow, main note
Counter melody
Melody that sounds against the main melody
Thematic
Resuming parts of theme / melody
