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HSC Pitch Melody

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