PITCH Flashcards by K Ramsay | Brainscape

Q

PITCH

A

high or low

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phrase

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musical thought or idea

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motif

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short melodic idea

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question and answer

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phrases which go together

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call and response

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used in jazz and rock fro answering phrases

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theme

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the main musical idea

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range

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distance between highest and lowest note

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register

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melody is high medium or low

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contour

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shape of the melody

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repetition

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a repeated idea

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sequence

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repetition of pitch at a higher or lower level

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countermelody

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melody heard against another

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melodic ostinato

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constant repetition of short melodic idea

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step

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notes in a scalic pattern

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leap

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notes of a 3rd or larger

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riff

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repeated pattern used in jazz and rock

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Diatonic

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Using only the seven tones of a standard scale without chromatic alterations.