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What is a phrase in music?
A complete musical idea, like a sentence.
What is phrasing?
How a musician interprets and shapes the melody and rhythm.
Define melodic contour.
The shape or direction of the melody (ups and downs).
What is conjunct motion?
Stepwise melodic movement (notes moving by whole or half steps).
Define disjunct motion.
Melodic movement by leaps (larger intervals).
What is register in music?
How high or low the melody is.
Define range in music.
The total span of notes in the melody.
What is a motive?
A short melodic or rhythmic idea forming the basis of a composition.
What does syllabic mean?
One note per syllable.
What does melismatic mean?
Many notes per syllable.
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.
Define 'melody'.
A sequence of pitches and rhythms creating a musical statement.
What is a 'phrase' in music?
A complete musical idea, similar to a sentence.
Define 'phrasing'.
How a musician shapes a melody and rhythm through dynamics, tempo, and articulation.
What is 'melodic contour'?
The shape or direction of the melody (ups and downs).
Define 'conjunct motion'.
Stepwise melodic movement (by whole or half steps).
Define 'disjunct motion'.
Melodic movement by leaps (larger intervals).
What is 'register' in music?
How high or low a melody is.
Define 'range'.
The total span of notes in a melody.
What does 'syllabic' mean in vocal music?
One note per syllable.
Define 'melismatic'.
Many notes per syllable.
What is a 'motive'?
A short melodic or rhythmic idea forming the basis of a composition.