Use a lot of leaps (bigger intervals) rather than step movement. They will sound spiky and are much harder to sing!
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Card 7
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Melodies use the notes from a triad (3 note chord)
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Melodies that follow the order of a particular scale. Similar to conjunct melodies except that a scalic melody can only move up or down to the next note of the scale, whereas a conjunct melody can have a few little jumps.
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A five note scale. Often used in Chinese, African & Celtic Folk
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A scale made up of only whole tones
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Scale made up of semitones (smallest interval e.g. C-C#).
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Doubling the note values/lengths of the original tune
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Halving the note values/lengths of the original tune
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Came before scales. E.g. play D-D on the white notes. Often used in early music, folk and jazz.
