Melody/Harmony Flashcards
Glissando
Sliding from one note to another using all notes in between
Alberti Bass
Broken Chords, 1,3,2,3
Ground Bass
Repeated Bass
Cluster
A group of notes which clash
Scat Singing
Jazzy sounds improvised by singer
Modulation
A change in key
Counter Melody
A melody played against the main melody
Major
Happy sounds
Minor
Sadder Sounds
Atonal
No key or feeling to the music
Octave Leap
Jumping an octave
Trill
Moving quickly between two notes which are a step apart
Riff
A repeated phase found in Jazz
Discord
A chord in which certain notes clash
Ostinato
Repeated all the time
Staccato
Short and detached notes
Chords I, IV, V, VI
I-Defined by key
IV-Same as chord I
V-Always Major
VI-Opposite of chord I
Sequence
A melodic phrase which is immediately repeated at a higher or lower pitch.
Repetition
An exact repeat of a musical idea