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Music Appreciation Chapter 5
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09/06/2006

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Term
Melody
Definition
series of single notes that add up to a recognizable whole
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step
Definition
interval between two adjacent tones in the "do-re-mi" scale
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leap
Definition
any interval larger than a step ("do to me")
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melody's range
Definition
distance between its lowest and highest tones
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climax
Definition
emotional focal point; often the highest tone of a melody
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legato
Definition
connected style; smooth
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staccato
Definition
short, detached style
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phrases
Definition
shorter parts of melodies
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sequence
Definition
repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch
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cadence
Definition
resting place at the end of a phrase - point of arrival
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incomplete cadence
Definition
setting up expectations
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complete cadence
Definition
gives a sense of finality
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theme
Definition
melody serves as a starting point for a more extended piece of music and, in stretching out, will go through all kinds of changes
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