Melody Writing Checklist (Leaving Cert Music): Flashcards
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Phrase length in an 8-bar melody
Phrase length in an 8-bar melody
4 bars each
Cadence type ending Phrase 1
Cadence type ending Phrase 1
Imperfect cadence (e.g., I-V or IV-V)
Cadence type ending Phrase 2
Cadence type ending Phrase 2
Perfect cadence (e.g., V-I)
Which note to begin and end melody on
Which note to begin and end melody on
Tonic
Optional modulation destinations
Optional modulation destinations
Dominant or relative minor
How to resolve melodic leaps
How to resolve melodic leaps
Stepwise motion in opposite direction
Note value to end the melody
Note value to end the melody
Longer note (e.g., minim or semibreve)
Technique for motif development
Technique for motif development
Sequences
Where to place the climax point
Where to place the climax point
In the second phrase
Examples of articulation types
Examples of articulation types
Legato, staccato