Quiz 2 - Unit 1.2

Melody is

• the part that we hum or whistle
• the coherent succession of pitches in time
• the most distinctive characteristic that likes to get stuck in our heads
• All of the above

Any given melody has

• Range, Register, Motion, Shape, Phrases
• Range and Register Only
• Purpose and Motion
• Phrases, Captions, Ideas, Motives, Themes

What is the range of a melody?

• The emotional scope of the line
• The distance between the highest and lowest notes
• How long it takes to sing the melody
• How far the song has traveled around the world

A melody's register can be: (Choose ALL that apply!)

• High
• Soft
• Medium
• Low

Disjunct motion in melody means the pitches are:

• Smooth
• Disjointed with lots of space between the intervals
• Uses only small interval motions
• Flows connecting each pitch to the next

Conjunct melodies are:

• Smooth and connected with stepwise intervals
• Disjointed with large intervals
• Uses only loud instruments
• Jumps around a lot and can be hard to follow

The shape of a melody is:

• how the melody sounds
• the direction the musician plays
• the visual shape of the melody
• based on the instrument playing

Melodic Phrases are:

• A declaration of undying love
• How the music flows
• The passing of the musical line between instruments
• Musical sentences that often are paired in a Question and Answer format

Melody is ______________, harmony is _________________.

• Vertical, horizontal
• Horizontal, vertical
• Green, purple
• Right, wrong

Dissonance is: (Choose all that apply)

• Tension
• Stable
• Unstable
• Relaxation