melody

Question 1

Conjunct

Answer 1

step by step.

Question 2

Disjunct

Answer 2

melody moves in leaps.

Question 3

Chromatic

Answer 3

uses notes outside the key

Question 4

Diatonic melody

Answer 4

based on major or minor scales.

Question 5

Chromatic melody

Answer 5

includes notes outside of the key.

Question 6

Atonal melody

Answer 6

based on no key or tonal centre.

Question 7

Unison

Answer 7

music with no chordal accompaniment

Question 8

Monophonic

Answer 8

only one line of music, instrument, or singer.

Question 9

Homophonic Texture

Answer 9

• homophonic texture sounds like chords
• there can be a tune at the top but it’ll have the same rhythm as other parts
• walking bass, pedal notes drones can be used
• All based around chords moving at the same speed.

Question 10

polyphony

Answer 10

the word polyphony literally means many sounds
it is a texture with several independent lines of music
Created using counterpoint
Also sometimes called contrapuntal music.

Question 11

counterpoint

Answer 11

art of combining 2 or more independent melodic lines to make musical sense.

Question 12

Imitation

Answer 12

melody repeats a few notes, later in different part.

Question 13

antiphony

Answer 13

in antiphonal music, groups of musicians answer to each other from different performing positions then to join together to provide a fuller texture.