Melody

Question 1

Step

Answer 1

Moving up or down by one note

Question 2

Leap

Answer 2

Moving up or down by several notes

Question 3

Interval

Answer 3

The distance or gap between two notes

Question 4

Fragmented

Answer 4

Short melody fragments

Question 5

Resultant Melody

Answer 5

The melody created when several melody lines are played at the same time

Question 6

Pitch

Answer 6

How high or low a note is

Question 7

Sequence

Answer 7

A melodic idea repeated a note higher or lower

Question 8

Syllabic

Answer 8

Each syllable has its own note

Question 9

Melisma

Answer 9

One syllable is spread over several notes

Question 10

Range

Answer 10

The distance between the highest and lowest note

Question 11

Ascending

Answer 11

Moving up in pitch

Question 12

Descending

Answer 12

Moving down in pitch

Question 13

Word Painting

Answer 13

The music reflects the lyrics

Question 14

Motif

Answer 14

Very short melodic fragment

Question 15

Phrase

Answer 15

Short section of a melody line

Question 16

Imitation

Answer 16

When one part imitates or copies another

Question 17

Call and Response

Answer 17

One part plays something, then another part replies with something different