Melody/Harmony Flashcards
1
Q
Glissando
A
Sliding from one note to another using all notes in between
2
Q
Alberti Bass
A
Broken Chords, 1,3,2,3
3
Q
Ground Bass
A
Repeated Bass
4
Q
Cluster
A
A group of notes which clash
5
Q
Scat Singing
A
Jazzy sounds improvised by singer
6
Q
Modulation
A
A change in key
7
Q
Counter Melody
A
A melody played against the main melody
8
Q
Major
A
Happy sounds
9
Q
Minor
A
Sadder Sounds
10
Q
Atonal
A
No key or feeling to the music
11
Q
Octave Leap
A
Jumping an octave
12
Q
Trill
A
Moving quickly between two notes which are a step apart
13
Q
Riff
A
A repeated phase found in Jazz
14
Q
Discord
A
A chord in which certain notes clash
15
Q
Ostinato
A
Repeated all the time
