Terminology

Question 1

monophonic

Answer 1

A monophonic texture is where there is a single melody line without any accompaniment or harmony.

Question 2

homophonic

Answer 2

A homophonic texture is where there is a single melody line that is accompanied by a supporting harmony or chord progression

Question 3

polyphonic

Answer 3

A polyphonic texture is where there are multiple melody lines that are played or sung at the same time. Interweaving layers.

Question 4

conjunct

Answer 4

A melody that moves step by step

Question 5

disjunct

Answer 5

a melody which moves in leaps, using longer intervals than a 2nd

Question 6

chromatic

Answer 6

chromatic harmony uses notes outside the key

Question 7

Arpeggio

Answer 7

Arpeggios are rising and falling melodies that use the notes of a chord.

Question 8

Broken chords

Answer 8

A broken chord is the alternation of the first, third and fifth degrees of the scale.

Question 9

Scale

Answer 9

A scale is a set of notes ordered by increasing or decreasing pitch

Question 10

Diatonic

Answer 10

diatonic melodies are mainly based on major or minor scales

Question 11

chromatic

Answer 11

chromatic melodies include notes outside the key of music

Question 12

atonal

Answer 12

atonal melodies are not based on any key or tonal centre