Piano Sonata - Melody Flashcards
1
Q
What does the term LYRICAL mean?
A
Melody that is flowing and sounds songlike
2
Q
What does the term FLORID mean?
A
Melody with lots of fast moving notes
3
Q
What is a CHROMATIC MELODY?
A
Melody featuring notes that ascend or descend by semitone
4
Q
What is a FRAGMENT?
A
Part of a subject/theme
5
Q
What is a THEME?
A
Main subject/melodic idea
6
Q
What is a ‘ROCKET THEME’?
A
Rising theme from the first subject in this set work
7
Q
What is a GRACE NOTE?
A
Extremely short note which precedes the main printed note
7
Q
What is a MORDENT?
A
Type of melodic decoration
8
Q
What is a MELODIC INTERVAL?
A
Distance between two notes played one after the other
9
Q
What does SCALIC mean?
A
Melody that features notes ascending and descending by step
