Pitch

Question 1

3 main branches of Pitch.

Answer 1

1. Tonality
2. Melody
3. Harmony

Question 2

Characteristics of Tonality.

Answer 2

1. Diatonic
2. 20th Century
3. Scales
4. Atonal

Question 3

Diatonic Tonality.

Answer 3

• Major
• Minor

Question 4

Atonal Tonality.

Answer 4

No key.

Question 5

20th Century Tonality.

Answer 5

1. Modes
2. Whole tone

Question 6

Scales - Tonality.

Answer 6

1. Pentatonic (5 note scale - I ii iii V vi)
2. Blues
3. Chromatic (all notes)
4. Whole tone

Question 7

Elements of Harmony.

Answer 7

1. Harmonic Rhythm
2. Harmonic Features
3. Accompaniment
4. Consonant/dissonant

Question 8

What are Harmonic Rhythms?

Answer 8

How fast the chord changes: fast, slow chord changes.

Question 9

What are some Harmonic Features?

Answer 9

1. Ostinato
2. Pedal Point

Question 10

Types of Accompaniment.

Answer 10

1. Alberti Bass
2. Block Chords
3. Arpeggios

Question 11

Characteristics of Melody.

Answer 11

1. Range
2. Register
3. Contour
4. Movement
5. Melodic Features

Question 12

What are some Melodic Features?

Answer 12

1. Melisma (multiple notes on a single vowel)
2. Sequence
3. Ornamentation (e.g; trills, glissandos)

Question 13

Different types of Movement.

Answer 13

1. Steps
2. Skips
3. Leaps

Question 14

Types of Contours.

Answer 14

1. Flatline
2. Ascending
3. Descending
4. Valley
5. Hill
6. Angular

Question 15

Types of Range.

Answer 15

• Wide (large)
• Narrow (small)

Question 16

What are modes?

Answer 16

Scale-like patterns that can begin on any note of the scale, not just the root.