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Pitch - Melody
HSC Pitch Melody
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Melody | A horizontal succession of pitches |
| Definite pitch | A tuned and distinct sound |
| Indefinite pitch | Untuned sound such as a speaking voice |
| Countermelody | A melody heard at the same time as the main melody |
| Melodic movement | refers to the pitch direction in a melody |
| steps | Movement from one note to the note directly above or below it |
| leap | Movement from one note to another further away |
| Melodic contour | the shape of the melody in a piece of music |
| Register | The general height of sound |
| Soprano | Highest female voice type |
| Alto | Lower female voice type |
| Tenor | Higher male voice type |
| Bass | Lower male voice type |
| range | Relates to the extent of the notes used in a melody |
| ornamentation | Extra notes added to the melody by the composer to decorate it or make it more interesting |
| Melodic ostinato | A melodic repeated pattern |
| riff | A melodic or harmonic repeated pattern found in jazz or rock music |
| Motif | a melodic fragment that is heard throughout a piece of music and has the effect of unifying it |
| Sequence | a pattern of notes repeated at a higher or lower pitch. |
| Repetition | refers to a melody or melodies heard repeatedly |
| Melisma | several, often ornamented notes sung to one syllable of text |
| Lick | several, often ornamented notes sung to one syllable of text in rock or pop music |
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