pitch (melody) Flashcards
1
Q
pitch
A
how high or low the music is
2
Q
scalic
A
rising or falling passages up (or down) a scale
3
Q
passing note
A
notes that link two harmony notes
4
Q
leap
A
a jump in a melody of several notes
5
Q
intervals
A
the distance between notes (e.g unison, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, octave)
6
Q
tone
A
two half steps (two semi tones)
7
Q
semitone
A
one half step, interval to adjacent note, chromatic movement
8
Q
scales
A
major, minor, chromatic, blues, raga, pelog
9
Q
range
A
the distance between the highest and lowest notes
10
Q
bend
A
techniques used by guitarists, sitar players to alter the pitch of a note by bending the string
11
Q
glissando/slide
A
to glide from one pitch to another
