Melody and Harmony

A series of pitches that form a tune.

• Melody

• Pitch

• Rhythm

• Consonance

the high and low sounds in music

• Melody

• Pitch

• Rhythm

• Harmony

the arrangement of long and short sounds

• Melodic Contour

• Pitch

• Rhythm

• Harmony

how the melody moves between different notes. Literally the shape of the music

• Melodic Contour

• Pitch

• Rhythm

• Harmony

when the difference in notes is small

• Melodic Contour

• Step Up or Step Down

• Leap Up or Leap Down

• Rhythm

when the difference between two notes is large

• Melodic Contour

• Step Up or Step Down

• Leap Up or Leap Down

• Rhythm

A melody made of notes that are close together and moving by steps. It has a smooth, connected sound.

• Disjunct

• Step Up or Step Down

• Leap Up or Leap Down

• Conjunct

A melody made of notes that are far apart and moving by leaps. It has a disconnected sound.

• Disjunct

• Step Up or Step Down

• Leap Up or Leap Down

• Conjunct

two or more pitches occurring at the same time

• Consonance

• Triad

• Harmony

• Dissonance

smooth-sounding and stable

• Consonance

• Triad

• Harmony

• Dissonance