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How are motives used in a composition?
Altered, extended, or fragmented to connect sections or provide contrast.
How can motives convey emotion?
Through their tempo, rhythm, and contour.
What are the characteristics of a phrase?
A beginning, middle, and end.
What does good phrasing do?
Makes the music more engaging and meaningful.
Describe a rising melodic contour.
Moving upward in pitch.
Describe a falling melodic contour.
Moving downward in pitch.
Describe an arching melodic contour.
Rising and then falling in pitch.
Describe a leaping melodic contour.
Making large jumps in pitch.
Describe a stepwise melodic contour.
Moving in small steps.
What effect does conjunct motion create?
Continuity and flow.
What effect does disjunct motion create?
Contrast and variety.
What does a high register sound like?
Dramatic.
What does a low register sound like?
Subtle or mysterious.
What does a wide range sound like?
Dramatic.
What does a narrow range sound like?
Intimate.
Describe a rising melodic contour.
Moving upward in pitch.
Describe a falling melodic contour.
Moving downward in pitch.
Describe an arching melodic contour.
Rising and then falling.
Describe a leaping melodic contour.
Making large jumps in pitch.
Describe a stepwise melodic contour.
Moving in small steps.