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Melody
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Coherent succession of single pitches; the line in music, a concept shared by all cultures
Groves - defined as pitched sounds arranged in musical time in accordance with given cultural conventions and constraints, represents a universal human phenomenon traceable to prehistoric times |
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Frequency
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Determines pitch, vibrations per second. Can be high or low.
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Range
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A characteristic of melody
Distance between melody's highest and lowest tone (pitch and duration) Narrow Medium Wide |
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Shape
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A characteristic of melody
Direction melody takes. Like line graph; can be ascending or decending, arch, or wave-like, or static. |
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Conjunct and disjunct movement
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A characteristic of melody
The interval melody moves from pitch to pitch. C - Small intervals, joined, connected manner. D - Disjointed disconnected, spaced intervals. Single melody can move between the two. |
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Phrase
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Structure of melody
As in language, denotes a unit of meaning within a larger structure. |
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Cadence
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Structure of melody
Resting place of phrase. Punctuates music like comma or period. Can sound like there is more to come or give the feeling of closure. Where singer or musician pauses to draw a breath. |
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Rhyme scheme
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Structure of melody
Describes the similarity in sound of the lat syllables in each line. |
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Countermelody
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Structure of melody
Literally, "against a melody" Music that features simultaneous melodies. Relative importance of one over the other is clear. |