Melody

Question 1

Tune

Answer 1

Short, easy to remember, complete by itself

Ex: commercial jingles for product, happy birthday song

Question 2

Theme

Answer 2

Music that is recurring

Ex: cartoons, movie scores

Question 3

Lyrical

Answer 3

Song like in character, melody stays the same but words change

Ex: church hymns, songs on the radio

Question 4

Half step

Answer 4

Next closest possible note

Question 5

Whole step

Answer 5

Distance of 2 half steps

Question 6

Major scale

Answer 6

Pattern of whole and half steps

Ex: WWHWWWH
ABC#DEF#G#A

Question 7

Minor scale

Answer 7

Pattern of whole and half steps

Ex: WHWWHWW
ABCDEFG

Question 8

Biggest difference between major and minor scales happen on —— scale degree

Answer 8

3rd

Question 9

TONIC

Answer 9

1st note of any scale, gives the key of the song

Question 10

Chromatic Scale

Answer 10

Moves only in half steps

Question 11

Whole Tone Scale

Answer 11

Moves only in whole steps

Question 12

Pentatonic Scale

Answer 12

Only has 5 tones

Ex: music from Asian countries, early gospel songs, early folk songs

Question 13

Harmony

Answer 13

When 2 or more tones sounded together, adds depth

Question 14

Chord

Answer 14

Combination of 3 or more pitches in a meaningful sound, most common is a TRIAD

Question 15

TRIAD

Answer 15

Interval of a 3rd on another 3rd

Question 16

Tonality

Answer 16

Dominance of tonic over all other scale degree

Ex: joy to the world

Question 17

Dominant

Answer 17

Scale degree that has strongest pull back to the tonic, 5th degree scale

Question 18

Cadences on the Dominant

Answer 18

When a dominant chord moves to a tonic chord at a phrase ending= Authentic Cadence

Question 19

Subdominant

Answer 19

2nd strongest pull back to the tonic, 4th degree scale

Question 20

Plagal Cadence

Answer 20

When subdominant chord moves to tonic chord (Amen Cadence)

Question 21

Consonant

Answer 21

Music that can be described as passive and easy to listen to

Question 22

Dissonant

Answer 22

Music that is active and filled with tension

Question 23

Monophonic

Answer 23

Single, unaccompanied melody

Ex: children’s songs, Gregorian chant

Question 24

Polyphonic

Answer 24

Multiple melody lines, offset

Ex: rounds, counter point

Question 25

Homophonic

Answer 25

One melody, all other parts provide harmony or support

Ex: church hymns, choral music, popular music we have today

Question 26

Motive/motivic melody

Answer 26

Short fragment, incomplete by itself