Music gcse- pitch, ornamentation and articulation key vocab

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Motif

(Usually) Short melody

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Theme

(Usually) recurring melody

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sequence (ascending/descending)

repeating a melody in same instrument/voice but shifting it all up/down

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imitation

repeating same/similar melody in different instrument/voice

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canon

second part enters with same melody before first is actually finished playing

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inversion

when a melody is presented upside down

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ostinato/riff

repeated rhythmic/melodic pattern over and over again

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additive/subtractive melodic ideas (minimalism)

add or take away one or more beats to create phase shifting

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resultant melody

when two melodic parts play at similar pitches- top layer of notes may appear to be just a singular melody but it is really the combination of the two instruments

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tritone

augmented 4th

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cantabile

singable/songlike instrumental music (measured tempo, flexible legato playing)

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countermelody

secondary melody played in counterpoint with the primary melody

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acciaccatura

‘crushed’ note (or short grace note)

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appoggiatura

‘leaning’ note (temporarily replaces/resolves to main note)

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trill

fast alternation between two notes used as decoration

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upper mordent

initial note is sounded, followed by a higher note, then returning to original note

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lower mordent

initial note is sounded, followed by a lower note, then returning to original note

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step

melodic movement to next door note in the scale each time

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leap

‘jumping’ to notes further than a second

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staccato

detached notes

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legato

smoothly played

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accented

suddenly stressed notes