MUSIC 1AA3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Melodic Motion
20 Jan 2016
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Classical era (1750-1800)-mozart->symphony no. 40 in g minor 1st movement. Melody-the tune. is a single line of note heard in succession as a coherent unit. Rhythm is the ordering of music through time. Harmony-supporting the melody. sound created by multiple voices playing / singing together. Lol the melody between your 1st breath and 2nd. Cadence(latin, cadere, to fall )- a melody typically ends with a cadence; like a period at the end of a sentence. Melodic motion refers to the shape or direction of a string of notes. Disjunct motion: motion by leaps (especially large leaps) ex: c->b->d. Conjunct motion: stepwise motion with notes very close to each other ex: c->d->e. A melody"s overall shape is referred to as its contour, which si frequently arch shaped(rise and fall) Scale- a series of notes that moves stepwise and cover a complete span called -octave (it covers 8 notes. )
