Melody/Articulation (older)

Question 1

Conjunct

Answer 1

Stepwise melody movement (notes next to each other)

Question 2

Disjunct -

Answer 2

Melodic movement containing leaps (intervals of more than 2 notes)

Question 3

Sequence

Answer 3

Repetition of a melodic phrase at a higher or lower pitch

Question 4

Scalic

Answer 4

Ascending or descending stepwise movelemt within the notes of a scale

Question 5

Triadic

Answer 5

A melody consisting of the notes of a chord

Question 6

Chromatic

Answer 6

Use of semitones/accidentals or atonal melodic passages

Question 7

Pentatonic

Answer 7

Five note scale (1,2,3,5,6)

Question 8

Staccato

Answer 8

Short separated notes

Question 9

Legato

Answer 9

Smooth joined notes (tied together)

Question 10

Pizzicato

Answer 10

Plucking strings

Question 11

Con Arco

Answer 11

Strings played with the bow

Question 12

Glissando

Answer 12

Sliding from one pitch to another

Question 13

Ornamentation

Answer 13

Melodic decoration

Question 14

Trill

Answer 14

A continuous rapid alteration of a note immediately above

Question 15

Turn

Answer 15

A short figure consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below, then the note itself again

Question 16

Mordent

Answer 16

a single rapid alteration of a note with the note immediately above or below it in the scale

Question 17

Appoggiatura –

Answer 17

a grace note which delays the next note of the melody, taking half of it’s written time value.

Question 18

Acciaccatura

Answer 18

a grace note performed as quickly as possible before an essential note of a melody.