Melody: Intervals, Directions, and Patterns

Question 1

Melody is what?

Answer 1

It is made do a combination of pitches with specific duration and intervals.

Question 2

An interval is the ___ between two pitches.

Answer 2

An interval is the distance between two pitches.

Question 3

Pitches are arranged ___ to ___ on the staff.

Answer 3

Pitches are arranged lowest to highest on the staff.

Question 4

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Answer 4

The musical alphabet goes like: A, B, C, D, E, F, G. They usually start over as the pitches repeat in a different register. A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C, D, E, F, G.

Question 5

How can we determine the interval?

Answer 5

We count the steps from the starting note and stop on the end notes. A to B is an interval of a 2nd (refer to mpL for photo)

Question 6

An interval of 8th is called an ___.

Answer 6

An interval of 8th is called an octave.

Question 7

The 4th interval of D going down is A because…

Answer 7

D > C > B > A, 1 > 2 > 3 > 4

Question 8

What are the two kinds of steps?

Answer 8

Whole step and half step aka whole-tone and semi-tone intervals. Tone describes these kinds of intervals.

Question 9

Which is nearer of one note to another?

Answer 9

Half step

Question 10

Which is further of one note to another?

Answer 10

Whole step

Question 11

How is a half step different from a whole step?

Answer 11

A half step has no key between two pitches while a whole step has one.

Question 12

What symbol is a Sharp?

Answer 12

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Question 13

When this symbol is placed before a note, raises the pitch a half step higher than the original pitch.

Answer 13

Sharp

Question 14

What symbol is this, Ь?

Answer 14

Flat (lmao used the Russian soft sign for this one)

Question 15

When this symbol is placed before a note, raises the pitch a half step lower than the original pitch.

Answer 15

Flat

Question 16

What is a Natural

Answer 16

It cancels out any accidental applied to a pitch. It means to return to the original pitch. (original pitch is set by the composer)

Question 17

✷⁠ Wrap up ✷⁠

Answer 17

◍⁠ A melody is made up of combination of intervals.
◍⁠ An interval is the distance between two pitches.
◍⁠ Interval steps can be classified as whole steps or half steps.
◍⁠ A sharp raises the pitch a half step higher.
◍⁠ A flat lowers the pitch down by a half step.
◍⁠ A natural cancels out any accidental applied to a note.
◍⁠ Melodic patterns occur when a sequence of intervals are repeated.