Pitch and Melody Flashcards
Legato
Smooth and conncected
Arpeggiated
a melody which exactly or closely outlines the notes of an arpeggio
Climax point
Where the melody reaches a note in the music which is high, loud, long or a combination of the three
Hook
Short melodic phrase which is the predominate catchy phrase in the song
Sequence
when a short melodic fragment is repeated at a higher or lower pitch
Block chords
Where all notes of a chord are played simultaneously
bass
lowest note of a chord
arpeggio
the notes of a chord played melodically, ascending or descending
Chord progression
a succession of chords
consonance
sounding pleasing to the ear and creating a stable sound
dissonance
intervals and chords which sound harsh to the ear and create a tense or unstable sound, wanting resolution
Resolution or Tension and release
a dissonant chord or passage followed by a consonant chord
A tonal
using any notes of the chromatic scale
bi tonality
Two different tonalities being played simultaneously
Diatonic
Involving notes which merely belong to the relevant key
