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Anacrusis
an upbeat
Anticipation note
when a note of the next chord is played early, preparing for the intended pitch in the chord
Conjunct
stepwise
Disjunct
Angular
arpeggio (broken chord)
playing the notes of a chord one by one, ascending or descending
Triadic
A chord made up of three tones ( root, third and fifth)
Scalic
Ascending and descending
low pitch
low sound
high pitch
high sound
Range
The distance between the highest and lowest note an instrument can play
sequence
melodic phrase repeated at different levels of pitch
imitation
Repetition by one or more different voices of a phrase.
Repetition
A phrase/idea is repeated
Contrast
Difference between music
Leitmotif
a dominant or recurring theme or phrase of music
Octave
8 notes
Tone/Major 2nd
the distance between next door notes in a major scale (eg. C-D)
Major 3rd
4 semitones
Perfect 4th
5 semitones
Perfect 5th
7 semitones
Major 6th
9 semitones
Major 7th
11 semitones
Semitone
half step
Chromatic Movement
Moving in semitones
pentatonic
5 note
Blue notes
Notes that can sound "wrong"
Trill
A rapid alternation between two adjacent notes
Ornamentation
Decorated notes
Countermelody
secondary melody
Answering phrase
a short phrase in response to a previous one
Thematic
Relating to the theme of the motif or idea
Fanfare
A sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments
Note
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