Melody/Harmony

Question 1

Acciaccatura

Answer 1

An ornament which sounds like a crushed note played very quickly on the beat or just before it.

Question 2

Added 6th

Answer 2

Eg. C E G A

Question 3

Diminished 7th

Answer 3

Eg. C Eb F# A

Question 4

Dominant 7th

Answer 4

Eg. C E G Bb

Question 5

Harmonic minor scale

Answer 5

Eg. C D Eb F G Ab B C

Question 6

Interrupted cadence

Answer 6

Chords V-VI at the end of a phrase. In a major key, chord VI is minor. Sounds unfinished.

Question 7

Interval

Answer 7

The distance between two notes.

Question 8

Melodic minor scale

Answer 8

Eg. C D Eb F G A B C

C Bb Ab G F Eb D C

Question 9

Mode/modal

Answer 9

Usually this refers to any of the early scales e.g. Dorian mode (white notes D to D on a keyboard)

Question 10

Mordent

Answer 10

An ornament consisting of the main note, the note above, the main note.

Question 11

Obbligato

Answer 11

A prominent solo instrument part in a piece of vocal music.

Question 12

Plagal cadence

Answer 12

Chords IV to I at the end of a phrase. It sounds finished.

Question 13

Relative major

Answer 13

The major key with the same key signature as one minor key.

Question 14

Relative minor

Answer 14

The minor key with the same key signature as one major key.

Question 15

Tierce de picardie

Answer 15

The final chord of a piece in a minor key is changed to major.

Question 16

Ascending

Answer 16

Notes which rise in pitch.

Question 17

Descending

Answer 17

Notes which fall in pitch.

Question 18

Discord

Answer 18

A chord in which certain notes clash.

Question 19

Repetition

Answer 19

An exact repeat of a musical idea.

Question 20

Sequence

Answer 20

A melodic phrase which is repeated at a higher or lower pitch.

Question 21

Ornament

Answer 21

Decorating a melody by adding short notes.

Question 22

Pedal

Answer 22

A held note or repeated notes in the bass beneath changing upper parts.

Question 23

Atonal

Answer 23

No feeling of key.

Question 24

Glissando

Answer 24

Sliding from one note to another.

Question 25

Grace note

Answer 25

A type of ornament played as a quick, crushed note before the main note of a melody.

Question 26

Imperfect cadence

Answer 26

The last chord at the end of a phrase is V. Sounds unfinished.

Question 27

Inverted pedal

Answer 27

A note held, or repeated, in an upper part.

Question 28

Melismatic

Answer 28

Vocal music where several notes are sung to each syllable.

Question 29

Modulation

Answer 29

A change of key.

Question 30

Perfect cadence

Answer 30

Chords V to I at the end of a phrase. Sounds finished.