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Music Unit1 Sec1-2
Musical Terms
Question | Answer |
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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. |