CH 6- Melody and Counterpoint

Melody

A succession of pitches that create a distinct sense of organization and a logical whole; built around some shape, feature, or contour

Texture

The interaction of melodic lines with other melodies and harmonies

Monophonic

Melody stands alone without accompaniment

Homophonic

Several harmonies play the same rhythm, but only one Line at a time will play the main melody

Polyphonic

Several lines of melody at the same time, moving independently from one another

Voices

The individual lines of notes within a score

Range

The span of pitches lowest to highest that limit what each voice can sing or play

Tessitura

The range in which the majority of the pitches are written

steps

Intervals of seconds- conjunct

Leaps

intervals of thirds or greater- disjunct

Voice Leading

the study of how melody moves within its horizontal line of notes

do

the supertonic (re) PRIMARY resolution

mi

the supertonic (re) SECONDARY resolution

Mi

Subdominant (fa) PRIMARY resolution

sol

The subdominant (fa) SECONDARY resolution

sol

The submediant (la) PRIMARY resolution

ti

The submediant (la) SECONDARY resolution

do

Leading tone PRIMARY resolution

completion

First, third, and second scale degrees imply a sense of _______ of a melody

Coherence and memorability

Melodies use repetition of elements like pitch and rhythm to create ____________ and ________

Melodic Sequence

The repetition of a melody with a small degree of variation such as a higher or lower pitch level

Phrase

Musical sentence that includes a beginning, middle, and an end

Cadence

The sequence of chords/ notes that bring the phrase/section/ or entire piece to an end

Period

Two phrases that follow each other and have similar elements

Punctus Contra Punctum

Point against Point

Parallel motion

Melodies moving in the same direction by the same interval

Similar motion

Melodies moving in the same direction but by different intervals

Oblique motion

One voice remains stationary, while the other voice moves

Contrary motion

Two voice moving In the opposite direction of each other

Stationary motion

lack of motion between any voices

Consonant

M3/m3, M6/m6, P5, octaves are (Consonant/dissonant)

Dissonant

M2/m2, M7/m7, perfect fourth, tritone (aug4/ dim5) are (consonant/dissonant)