Melody
The line, or tune, in music
Contour
How melody moves up and down
Range
Span of pitches
Interval
Distance between any two pitches
A melody that moves in small, connected intervals
Conjunct
A melody that moves in leaps
disjunct
Phrases
The units that make up a melody
Cadences
phrases that end in resting places
Countermelody
A accompaniment secondary melody
Rhythm
What moves music forward in time