Melody Flashcards
0
Q
Disjunct
A
Moves in leaps
1
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Conjunct
A
Moves by step
2
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Broken chord/Triadic
A
Uses only notes from a chord (e.g. C, E and G if triadic based on chord of C)
3
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Diatonic
A
Only uses notes from the key
4
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Chromatic
A
Based on notes in the chromatic scale
5
Q
Ascending
A
Notes going up
6
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Descending
A
Notes going down
7
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Retrograde
A
Melody played backwards
8
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Interval of a semitone
A
Sounds like Jaws, e.g. C-C#
9
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Interval of a tone or major second
A
Step, e.g. C-D
10
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Interval of a Major Third
A
Sounds like start of ‘O When the Saints’ e.g. C-E
11
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Interval of a Minor Third
A
Sounds like start of Greensleves e.g. C- E flat
12
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Interval of a Perfect Fourth
A
Start of Away in Manger (C - F)
13
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Interval of a Perfect Fifth
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Start of ET theme e.g. C - G
14
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Interval of an Octave
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Start of Over the Rainbow (e.g. C to next C up on keyboard)
