Musical Terms and Concepts

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Melody

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A sequence of notes that are perceived as a single entity. The TUNE!

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Anacrusis

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Conjunct (stepwise)

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Disjunct (angular)

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Melodic movement that proceeds by leap, skipping notes in between.

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Arpeggio/broken chord

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A chord in which the notes are played successively rather than simultaneously.

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Scalic (ascending/descending)

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A sequence of notes in a specific order, either moving upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending).

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Low pitch

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A sound that is perceived as having a low frequency.

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High pitch

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A sound that is perceived as having a high frequency.

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Range

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The distance between the lowest and highest notes that can be sung or played.

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Sequence

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A repetition of a motif or longer melodic passage at a higher or lower pitch in the same voice.