Melody Flashcards
1
Q
Word painting
A
Bar 1 - falling scalic figure - melancholy mood of text
‘happie’ uses highest note of piece to emphasise happiness
2
Q
Ornamentation
A
- Lower auxiliary note bars 1 + 15
- Passing note bar 13
3
Q
Conjunct/disjunct
A
Conjunct - moves in step and ostinato (at start)
4
Q
Lower auxiliary
A
Bar 1
5
Q
Passing note
A
Bar 1
6
Q
Suspension
A
7-6 bar 1
4-3 bar 7
7
Q
Sequences
A
Bar 21 ‘happie’ - descending melodic sequence
8
Q
Lute part
A
Revolutionary - function as a melody on its own
9
Q
Vocal range
A
Minor 9th
10
Q
Most notes range
A
4th (G-C)
11
Q
Melismas
A
Bar 7 ‘forlorne’
12
Q
Words =
A
equally important as music
13
Q
Predominant intervals
A
- pensive mood
- bar 12 major and minor 3rds
14
Q
Syncopation
A
Bar 6 - ‘infamy’
15
Q
Long notes
A
Emphasise words - bar 1 ‘flow’ and ‘fall’
