Keywords Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
Q
What is a motif?
A
A short musical idea
2
Q
What is a leitmotif?
A
A musical idea that’s recurring, often associated with a character
3
Q
What is an Ostinato/Riff?
A
A repeated musical phrase
4
Q
What is mickey mousing?
A
When music is the music fit accurately with the action
5
Q
What is a conjunct?
A
Where the melody moves in steps
6
Q
What is a disjunct?
A
Where the melody moves in intervals/leaps
7
Q
What is a drone?
A
A note that is played for a long amount of time
8
Q
What is a fanfare?
A
Brass instruments used to introduce/welcome (21st century fox)
9
Q
What is a melisma?
A
Multiple notes sung/played on one syllable
