Music Exam 1 Flashcards Quiz Let

This study source was downloaded by 100000802832151 from CourseHero.com on 11-01-2022 09:46:43 GMT -05:00https://www.coursehero.com/file/13826603/Music-Exam-1-Flashcards-Quizlet/ Exam 1 Flashcards Quizlet (v1)Melody- a coherent succession of single tones perceived as a whole. The main, unique, memorable part of a song.Range- span of pitches. The difference between the highest note and lowest note in a melody. Songs with lots of high and low notes have a wide range. Songs with all the notes in the same area have a narrow range.Countermelody- secondary melody below main melodyContour- ascending, descending, or wave. How the melody moves up or down.Interval- distance between two pitchesConjunct- movement by steps. Moves to nearby pitches, short intervals.Disjunct- movement by jumps. Larger intervals between pitches.Phrases- units of meaning that make up a melody. Usually a measure.Cadence- a resting place between phrasesRhythm- moves the music through time, length or duration of notesBeat- regular pulsationAccent- beats that are strongerMeter- recurrence of accented beats, organizes beatsduple meter- accents every other beattriple meter- accents every third beatquadruple meter- accents every 4th beat. This is the most common.Downbeat- strongest accented beat in a measureCompound meter- top number in time signature is a multiple of 3, out of 8Syncopation- placing the accent on the offbeatHarmony- movement in relationship