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15 Cards in this Set
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Melody |
Is a succession of singal pitches (notes/tunes ). |
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Range |
Is the distance either being narrow, wide, or medium between the lowest and highest notes (singal pitches). |
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Contour |
The overall shape as the melody goes up (high), down (low) or static (leveled). It can be ascending or descending lines, arch or wave. |
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Interval |
The distance between any two pitches (notes). |
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Conjunct |
Are the melodies that moved principally by small connected or joined intervals (distance between two pitches). |
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Disjunct |
Are the melodies that move in a larger disconnected intervals ( distance between two pitches). |
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Phrase |
The units (structure/series) that make up a melody. |
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Cadence |
Is a resting place where a phrase ends (as a period in a sentence). It may give the impression that there is more or it is final. Also, it is where a singer or instrument pauses for a breath. |
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Rhyme Scheme |
The arrangement of rhyming coressponding sounds (the last syllables in each line rhyme). |
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Frequency |
The number of vibrations per second in a pitch (note). |
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Duration |
The length of time of the pitch (note). |
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Volume |
A musical sound that has a certain loudness or softness. |
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Tone Color / Timbre |
The quality of a sound that distinguishes one's own voice or instrument from another. |
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Climax |
The highpoint in a melodic line, which represents a peak in intensity and range. |
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Counter Melody |
A accompany tune (melody) that is literally against a melody (principal melody). |
