Melody

Question 1

interval

Answer 1

the distance between two pitches

Question 2

conjunct

Answer 2

a melody that moves by step

Question 3

diatonic

Answer 3

mainly based on major or minor scales

Question 4

atonal

Answer 4

not based on any key or tonal centre

Question 5

disjunct

Answer 5

a melody which moves in leaps, using larger intervals than a 2nd

Question 6

chromatic

Answer 6

using notes from outside the key

Question 7

broken chord

Answer 7

alternating the notes of a chord, such as a triad

Question 8

difference between a major and minor scale

Answer 8

A minor scale has a flattened 3rd (mediant), 6th (submediant) and 7th (leading note, except in harmonic minor).

Question 9

notes in a major pentatonic scale

Answer 9

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th

Question 10

notes in a minor pentatonic scale

Answer 10

1st, min 3rd, 4th, 5th, min 7th

Question 11

notes in a whole tone scale

Answer 11

1st, 2nd, 3rd, aug 4th, aug 5th, aug 6th

Question 12

raga scale

Answer 12

There are hundreds of these Indian scales, and the notes on the way up can differ from those on the way down. Some also include microtonal intervals.

Question 13

circle of fifths

Answer 13

a circular sequence generated by moving between keys in 5ths

Question 14

What do musical phrases often end with?

Answer 14

cadences

Question 15

word-painting

Answer 15

when the lyrics being sung are taken literally for the shape of the melody - i.e. the word “descending” is set to a descending scale and vice versa

Question 16

imitation

Answer 16

when one part copies another, usually with a time difference

Question 17

sequence

Answer 17

a pattern of notes that are repeated, moving up or down a scale

Question 18

balanced phrase

Answer 18

a question phrase answered by a phrase of similar length and rhythm

Question 19

leitmotif

Answer 19

a recurring musical theme representing a person, place, mood or emotion

Question 20

mordent

Answer 20

when a note is played, then the note above, then the original note

Question 21

trill

Answer 21

when two adjacent notes are played rapidly, alternately

Question 22

turn

Answer 22

when the note above the written note is played, followed by the written note, then the one below, then the written note again
can be reversed

Question 23

acciaccatura

Answer 23

a grace note played quickly as a lead-in to another note

Question 24

appoggiatura

Answer 24

a grace note which delays the next note of the melody

Question 25

types of melody used in 20th century music

Answer 25

impressionism
minimalism
expressionism
serialism