Melody/Harmony

Question 1

Ascending

Answer 1

Moving in an upward direction

Question 2

Descending

Answer 2

Moving in a downward direction

Question 3

Step/Stepwise

Answer 3

Moving by step to the note directly above or below

Question 4

Leap/Leaping

Answer 4

Jumping between high notes and low notes

Question 5

Repetition

Answer 5

Musical idea heard more than once in the exact same way by the same instrument/voice

Question 6

Sequence

Answer 6

A pattern of notes repeated higher or lower

Question 7

Question

Answer 7

An opening phrase in a melody

Question 8

Answer

Answer 8

Reply to an opening phrase or musical answer

Question 9

Semitone

Answer 9

The shortest distance in music / 1/2 a tone

Question 10

Tone

Answer 10

An interval of 2 semitones

Question 11

Octave

Answer 11

The distance of 8 notes

Question 12

Pitch Bend

Answer 12

To slide up or down into a note. Often as guitarists bend strings or a trombone player slides between notes

Question 13

Ornament

Answer 13

A decoration added to the melody using different or additonal notes

Question 14

Grace-Note

Answer 14

A type of ornament played quickly before the note. Used mainly as decoration

Question 15

Glissando

Answer 15

Rapid sliding up or down. Popular on Piano, Harp and Trombone

Question 16

Trill

Answer 16

A rapid movement between two notes

Question 17

Scale

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A series of notes in order, often alphabetical. A scale made up of a pattern of tones and semitones

Question 18

Chromatic

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A scale built entirely on semitone

Question 19

Pentatonic Scale

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A scale based on 5 notes

Question 20

Whole Tone Scale

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A scale built entirely on tones`

Question 21

Atonal

Answer 21

Music based on no particular key. Sounds dissonant an is hard to listen to

Question 22

Moduation

Answer 22

A key change

Question 23

Syllabic

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One note to each syllable

Question 24

Melismatic

Answer 24

Several notes sung to one syllable

Question 25

Scat Singing

Answer 25

Nonsense words and sounds made up by a singer

Question 26

Tonality

Answer 26

Whether the music is major or minor

Question 27

Major

Answer 27

The music sounds bright and happy

Question 28

Minor

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The music sounds dull and sad

Question 29

Chord

Answer 29

Two or more notes sounding/ played together

Question 30

Chord Change

Answer 30

Moving from one chord to another

Question 31

Chord Progression

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A series of chords,forming the basis of most musical sections. Often called a chord pattern

Question 32

Chords I, IV, V + VI

Answer 32

In a MAJOR key chords I IV and V are major, Chord VI is MINOR

Question 33

Dischord

Answer 33

A chord in which certain notes clash producing an unpleasant sound

Question 34

Broken Chord

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Notes of the chord played seperately

Question 35

Apeggio

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Notes in the chord played one after another. Can spread beyond an octave

Question 36

Vamp

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A rythmic accompaniment with a bass note played on the strong beat and a chord played off the beat

Question 37

Cluster

Answer 37

A group of notes played on a keyboard instrument with the palm of the hand, harsh to the ear

Question 38

Descant (voice)

Answer 38

Another melody above the main tune

Question 39

Counter Melody

Answer 39

A melody played against the main melody

Question 40

Contrary Motion

Answer 40

Two parts moving in opposite directions

Question 41

Pedal

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A note which is continuously repeated in the bass part while the harmony changes over it

Question 42

Inverted Pedal

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A note which is held or repeated in the upper part while the harmony changes in the below it

Question 43

Perfect Cadence

Answer 43

2 chords at the end of a phrase chord V to chord I the dominant to the tonic

Question 44

Drone

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One note held on or repeated in the bass. BAGPIPES

Question 45

Improvisation

Answer 45

Music made up on the spot by the performer

Question 46

Imperfect Cadence

Answer 46

2 chords at the end of a phrase. Chord I to chord V the tonic to dominant, sound/ feels unfinished