Melodic Techniques

What is an ostinato?

• A short repeated pattern

• A short phrase of a song that is in the melody and is repeated / the catchy part of a song

• Another word for ostinato

• When a musical phrase is repeated starting at a lower or higher pitch

What is a hook in music?

• A short repeated pattern

• A short phrase of a song that is in the melody and is repeated / the catchy part of a song

• Another word for ostinato

• When a musical phrase is repeated starting at a lower or higher pitch

What is a riff?

• A short repeated pattern

• A short phrase of a song that is in the melody and is repeated / the catchy part of a song

• Another word for ostinato

• When a musical phrase is repeated starting at a lower or higher pitch

What is a sequence in music?

• A short repeated pattern

• A short phrase of a song that is in the melody and is repeated / the catchy part of a song

• Another word for ostinato

• When a musical phrase is repeated starting at a lower or higher pitch

What is call and response in music?

• When 2 phrases are played one after another on different instruments

• When lots of call and responses are linked

• The distance between the highest and lowest notes

• The smallest distance between 2 notes e.g. C to C# or B to C

What is musical dialogue?

• When 2 phrases are played one after another on different instruments

• When lots of call and responses are linked

• The distance between the highest and lowest notes

• The smallest distance between 2 notes e.g. C to C# or B to C

What is range in music?

• The distance between the highest and lowest notes

• The smallest distance between 2 notes e.g. C to C# or B to C

• 2 semitones e.g. F to G or E to F#

• A short phrase of a song that is in the melody and is repeated / the catchy part of a song

What is a semitone in music?

• The distance between the highest and lowest notes

• The smallest distance between 2 notes e.g. C to C# or B to C

• 2 semitones e.g. F to G or E to F#

• A short phrase of a song that is in the melody and is repeated / the catchy part of a song

What is a tone in music?

• The distance between the highest and lowest notes

• The smallest distance between 2 notes e.g. C to C# or B to C

• 2 semitones e.g. F to G or E to F#

• A short phrase of a song that is in the melody and is repeated / the catchy part of a song

What is a melody (choose 2 answers)

• The beat

• The musical word for tune

• The most prominent layer

• The musical word for layers