Music 1102A/B- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 25 pages long!)

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Melody: single line of notes heard in succession as a coherent unit. Notes form phrases separated by breaths or pauses. Melodies constructed from sub phrases and phrases, which form complete statements ending with a cadence. Melodic motion: either conjunct (motion by steps) or disjunct: (motion by leaps) Melodic notes typically derive from a scale (series of stepwise notes spanning an octave) Scales combine whole steps and half steps, form building blocks of a melody. > line of notes that go bottom to top, separated by tones and semitone. Central note of scale or melody determines its key. > western music uses 12 keys with two possible modes. Minor mode: same as major, but lowered to mi and la ; sounds dark. Triple meter: one strong beat followed by 2 weak beats. Duple meter: one strong beat followed by one weak beat. Durations of notes (long versus short) can vary within an underlying meter.