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Music Unit1 Sec1-2
Musical Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Melody | Succession of notes, tones, and pitches perceived by the mind. |
| Cadence | Resting place in a musical phrase. |
| Contour | The overall shape of a musical line. |
| Countermelody | An accompanying melody sounded against the principle melody. |
| Range | Distance between the lowest and highest tones of a melody. |
| Conjuct | Smooth connected melody that moves principally by small intervals. |
| Disjunct | Disjoined or disconnected melody with many leaps. |
| Phrases | Musical units often a component of a melody. |
| Rhythm | The controlled movement of music in time. |
| Meter | Organization of rhythm in time; The grouping of beats into larger, regular patterns, noted as measures. |