Musical Terms: General Theory Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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Tonic Scale
A
The major scale
2
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Scalar melody
A
Melody based on a scale
3
Q
Passing tones
A
Scale notes placed between chord tones in a melody
4
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Neighboring tones
A
When a melody goes up and down by step from a chord tone and then returns to the original note, the middle note is a NT.
5
Q
Non-harmonic tones
A
Melody notes which are not part of the chord
6
Q
Melody
A
Succession of pitches, made memorable but contour and repetition. A linear (horizontal) musical element.
7
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Harmony
A
A vertical musical element, 2 or more pitches sounding simultaneously. Although it’s a vertical musical element it can be implied by melodic construction.
