Melody Key Terms

Question 1

Lead in note

Answer 1

Anacrusis

Question 2

Melodic passage in a higher or lower pitch

Answer 2

Sequence

Question 3

Short musical idea

Answer 3

Motif

Question 4

Embellishment of melody either by adding notes or modifying the rhythm

Answer 4

Ornamentation

Question 5

Interval between 2 consecutive notes in the scale

Answer 5

Conjunct

Question 6

Repetitive melody in a polyphonic texture in a different pitch to previously

Answer 6

Imitation

Question 7

A note that doesn’t belong in the musical key

Answer 7

Chromatic

Question 8

A sequence of notes perceived as a melody

Answer 8

Counter melody

Question 9

Melodic leaps upwards or downwards bigger than a whole tone

Answer 9

Disjunct

Question 10

Sounds or sequences are repeated

Answer 10

Repetition

Question 11

5 note musical scale

Answer 11

Pentatonic

Question 12

Question and answer format

Answer 12

Answering phrase

Question 13

Notes of a cord are performed one after the other instead of the same time (broken cord)

Answer 13

Arpeggio

Question 14

The difference between parts or different instrument sounds

Answer 14

Contrast

Question 15

Any complete musical phrase that can be altered through transformation methods

Answer 15

Thematic

Question 16

Descending/ascending within a scale

Answer 16

Scalic

Question 17

Distance between 2 notes that belong to that key

Answer 17

Intervals

Question 18

Distance from the lowest to the highest notes

Answer 18

Range

Question 19

Short or loud piece of music played to introduce an arrival

Answer 19

Fan fare