Embellishments, Motives, and Melodic Devices

Cadence

Transposition

Counterpoint

Harmony

A note that steps away from a chord tone and returns to it.

A note that connects two chord tones by step.

A chord tone that arrives early, before the beat.

A sustained note, usually in the bass, while harmonies change above it.

A-B-C-D

A-A-A-A

A-B-A-B

A-A#-B-C

A short musical idea.

A repeated chord progression.

A musical idea repeated at different pitch levels.

A sustained note in the bass.

Monte is descending, Fonte is ascending, and Ponte is static.

Monte is ascending, Fonte is descending, and Ponte is static.

Monte is static, Fonte is ascending, and Ponte is descending.

Monte is descending, Fonte is static, and Ponte is ascending.

They create a smooth transition between two chord tones.

They add ornamentation and decoration to a melody.

They create tension and a sense of continuity by sustaining a note while harmonies change above it.

They resolve upward by step.

2-3

5-6

4-3

8-9

A long, complex melody that forms the basis of a symphony.

A short musical idea that is repeated or varied throughout a piece.

A chord progression that always moves in a circle of fifths.

A type of musical form that consists of exposition, development, and recapitulation.

A short musical idea.

A repeated chord progression.

A musical idea repeated at different pitch levels.

A sustained note in the bass.

A pattern formed by the interval between inner voices.

A pattern formed by the interval between outer voices.

A pattern formed by the bass line.

A pattern formed by the soprano line.