Melody (Junior Cert Music): Flashcards
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What is melody?
What is melody?
A sequence of musical notes in a specific order to create a tune
Pitch (in melody)
Pitch (in melody)
How high or low a note is
Rhythm (in melody)
Rhythm (in melody)
The timing of notes
What two elements does melody combine?
What two elements does melody combine?
Pitch and rhythm
What melody forms in a piece
What melody forms in a piece
The main musical idea
Term for rising melody
Term for rising melody
Ascending
Term for falling melody
Term for falling melody
Descending
Melody descriptor: moving by steps
Melody descriptor: moving by steps
Stepwise
Melody descriptor: large jumps
Melody descriptor: large jumps
Leaping
Term for melody with low notes
Term for melody with low notes
Low-pitched
Term for melody with high notes
Term for melody with high notes
High-pitched