Melody/Harmony

Question 1

Appoggiatura

Answer 1

An ornament which sounds like a leaning note. It takes half the value of the main note that follows. written as a small quaver beside the main note. cannot be identified without SCORE

Question 2

Augmented triad

Answer 2

5th note in a major triad is raised by a semitone.

Question 3

Polytonality

Answer 3

The use of two or more keys played at the same time e.g. medlody in C and accpmpaniment in E major.

Question 4

Bitonality

Answer 4

The use of two keys played at the same time e.g. medlody in C and accpmpaniment in E major.

Question 5

Tone row or note row

Answer 5

an arrangement of the twelve notes of the chromatic scale which form the basis of a composition.

Question 6

Tritone

Answer 6

an interval of an augment 4th. made of 3 whole tones (suspense)

Question 7

Turn

Answer 7

four notes which turn round the main note with the note above , the main note, the note below and the main note again