melody

line, tune

 

Hire a custom writer who has experience.
It's time for you to submit amazing papers!


order now

based on range, contour, movement

 

up and down scale

contour

overall shape

 

how it moves up & down

 

(ascending, descending, wave, static)

range

distance between highest and lowest notes

 

span of pitches

 

(narrow, medium, wide)

interval

distance between two pitches

 

(conjunct, disjunct)

conjunct

small, connected intervals

 

stepwise motion

disjunct

moves by leaps

 

larger, disconnected intervals

phrase

unit that makes up a melody

 

meaning with in larger structure

cadence

resting place where phrases are punctuated

 

phrases end in resting place

 

conclusive=complete

inclusive=incomplete

countermelody
added melody