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GCSE - Melody

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

A ___ /____ is the lowest part in the musical texture, which often determines or generates the harmony

(a)  

2.

When a melody moves in steps up or down a scale it is (two possible answers)

(a)  

3.

When the notes in a melody line leap and have intervals of over 1 they are (a)  

4.

A (a)   is a flourish for brass instruments (frequently with percussion) for ceremonial or celebratory effect, or simply any short passage for brass in an orchestral work. An example of one can be heard at the start of the Star Wars piece.

5.

A (a)   bass is a repeating phrase in the bass (a type of ‘ostinato’), especially in some Baroque pieces, notably by Purcell

6.

The distance between two neighbouring notes or two heard simultaneously is called an (a)   . Most are stated as ordinal numbers (2nds, 3rds, etc.) with an adjective expressing their major, minor, diminished or augmented character

7.

A (a)   device is a compositional method applying to a single melodic line to add detail or shape.

8.

If the same pitch is used repeatedly in a melodic part is described as (a)  

9.

The process of elaborating or decorating a melody is called (a)   . Includes conventional ornaments such as trills and turns. It is a type of melodic device

10.

A short musical pattern repeated throughout a section or complete piece is called an (a)   . It is an example of a melodic or rhythmic device.

11.

Another name for an ostinato in modern music is a (a)  

12.

A (a)   is a succession of pitches in stepwise order usually extending for an octave e.g. C D E F G A B C.

13.

Another melodic device...When there is repetition of a melody but at different pitch level(s) rather than at the same pitch (a)   is being used.

14.

A melody (or occasionally some other form of musical material) on which part or all of a piece is based is called a (a)  

15.

When there is a musical idea followed by an answer it is called a ____/and/________. This is a type of melodic device

(a)  

16.

The ornament in the picture is called a (a)   . It is when two alternating notes are played quickly for a duration of time.

17.

A type of ornament where a quick note is played just before the beat (tip: note the slash) (a)  

18.

 

A type of ornament where a quick note is played on the beat (tip: note there is NO slash) (a)  

19.

The picture is of two types of (a)   . Normal and inverted. They are examples of ornamentation

20.

A melody that is in key is (a)