Melody words Flashcards by Unknown Unknown

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Chromatic

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Moves in semitones

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Pentatonic

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5 note scale

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Sequence

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Pattern of notes repeated at different pitch

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Arpeggio

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Notes of a chord played one after another

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Broken Chord

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Notes of a chord but in a different order

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Ostinato

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Repeated pattern

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Riff

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Repeated pattern

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Repetition

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Repeated pattern

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Ascending

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Moving up in pitch

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Descending

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Moving down in pitch

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Conjunct

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Moving by step

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Disjunct

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Moving by leap

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Triadic

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Based on notes of the chord only

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Leap

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Moves by leap

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Diatonic

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Within notes of the scale

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Portamento

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Slide from one note to the other (singing)

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Glissando

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Slide from one note to another (instrument)

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Pitch bend

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Bend in pitch

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Counter melody

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A new melody, different

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Descant

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Melody added above main melody

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Trill

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Alternation of a note and the one above

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Appoggiatura

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A leaning note

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Acciaccatura

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A crushed note

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Melisma

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Lots of notes in one syllable

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Syllabic

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One note per syllable