Melody

Question 1

What is a conjunct melody?

Answer 1

Stepwise melodic movement.

Question 2

What is a distinct melody?

Answer 2

Angular or leaping melody.

Question 3

What is an arpeggio?

Answer 3

Playing the notes of a chord one at a time going up or down over 1 or more octaves

Question 4

Broken chord

Answer 4

Playing the notes of a chord one at a time

Question 5

Scalic

Answer 5

A melody that ascends or descends a scale

Question 6

Sequence

Answer 6

Repetition of a phrase at a higher or lower pitch

Question 7

Imitation

Answer 7

(Loose) copying of a melody in a different part

Question 8

Motif

Answer 8

Short musical idea that is used prominently within a peice

Question 9

Semitone

Answer 9

Smallest interval from one note to another (e.g. C - C#)

Question 10

Tone or major seoncd

Answer 10

Interval of two semitone

Question 11

Major third or fifth

Answer 11

Interval between tonic and major third/ fifth of a scale

Question 12

Chromatic movement

Answer 12

Melodic movement by semitones

Question 13

Pentatonic

Answer 13

Melody from a 5 note scale

Question 14

Ornementation

Answer 14

Decorative elements added to a melody (esp in classical )

Question 15

Trill

Answer 15

Type of ornamentation where you go back and forth between notes

Question 16

Acciacatura

Answer 16

Ornament : a note played just before main note (very small trill)

Question 17

Turn

Answer 17

Type of ornament where the notes sound in the order note above, main note, note bellow, main note

Question 18

Counter melody

Answer 18

Melody that sounds against the main melody

Question 19

Thematic

Answer 19

Resuming parts of theme / melody