Music (Core)

Question 1

Arpeggio

Answer 1

A melodic pattern, where notes of a chord are played one after the other (same as a broken chord)

Question 2

Blue notes

Answer 2

A note that is sung or played deliberately flat (lower) for expressive effect

Question 3

Blues scale

Answer 3

A scale used in blues, jazz, rock and other styles. C Blues scale = C, Eb, F, F#, G, Bb, C. It has a “blue” minor third and minor seventh, and an augmented fourth

Question 4

Broken chord

Answer 4

A melodic pattern where notes of a chord are played one after another. Same as arpeggio.

Question 5

Chromatic

Answer 5

(A) Moving by semitones. (B) Using notes that don’t belong to the key.

Question 6

Conjunct

Answer 6

In a melody, notes moving by step from one to the next.

Question 7

Diatonic

Answer 7

Using only notes that belong to the scale. The opposite of chromatic.

Question 8

Disjunct

Answer 8

In a melody, notes moving by more than one step from one note the next.