Melody The information on these cards were taken from... BBC Bitesize GCSE: Music: Music Theory: Melody 0.0 / 5 ? MusicMusic TheoryGCSEOther Created by: EmmaJemXCreated on: 23-04-18 12:28 Melody A linear sequence of notes. It is a combination of pitch and rhythm. 1 of 16 Intervals The distance between two pitches. 2 of 16 Conjunct A melody that moves by step. 3 of 16 Disjunct A melody which moves in leaps, using larger intervals than a 2nd. 4 of 16 Chromatic A Chromatic harmony uses notes from outside the key to colour the chords. 5 of 16 Diatonic Music in a conventional major or minor key. 6 of 16 Atonal Melodies which are not based on any key or tonal centre. 7 of 16 Cadence Two adjacent chords appearing at the end of a musical phrase, indicating a pause, conclusion or harmonic interruption. 8 of 16 Appoggiatura An ornamental leaning note in which the ornament takes half the value of the note it proceeds. 9 of 16 Dissonance Chords which use notes not in the diatonic chord. 10 of 16 Imitation Where one musical part copies another. 11 of 16 Ornaments Notes added to decorate a melody 12 of 16 Perfect 5th The interval from the first to last of five consecutive notes in a diatonic scale. 13 of 16 Pitch The frequency of a sound. For example: Sounds with a high pitch have a high frequency. 14 of 16 Sequence A pattern of musical notes that are repeated moving up or down the scale. 15 of 16 Trill Two adjacent notes that are played rapidly one after the other. 16 of 16
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