Melody And Harmony

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melody
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a succession of tones comprised of mode, rhythm, and pitches so arranged as to achieve musical shape being perceived as a unity by the mind. In a piece of music where there is more than one voice, or where harmony is present, the melody is the dominant tune of the composition
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theme
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when a melody acquires significant importance within a given composition
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pitch
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the specific quality of a sound that makes it a recognizable tone. Pitch defines the location of a tone in relation to others, thus giving it a sense of being high or low
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disjunct melodies
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melodies that jump from one pitch to another
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conjunct melodies
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melodies that move between adjacent pitches
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repeated pitch melody
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melodies that repeat the same pitch
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tonic
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the note upon with a scale or key is based. the first note of a scale or key, the keynote
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phrase
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The phrase may be regarded as a dependent division of music, such as a single line of poetry; it does not have a sense of completion in itself. Usually two or more phrases balance each other, as in a period.
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downward moving melody
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a melody may begin on a high pitch and move downward
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upward moving melody
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a melody may begin on a lower pitch and move upward
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range
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the scope of notes that an instrument or a voice can produce
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narrow range
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has fewer notes between the highest and lowest pitch
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wide range
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many notes between the highest and lowest pitch
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two aspects of melody
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tension and balance
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tonality
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the principal of organization of a composition around a tonic based upon a major or minor scale
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key
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a specific scale or series of notes defining a particular tonality
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tonal center
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this pitch becomes the center of gravity for the entire composition.
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melodic tension
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movement away from the tonal center creates a feeling of tension, which is released to that tonal center, Melodies supported by harmony and rhythm build and release musical tension and, consequently, are a powerful factor in creating the emotions that the music elicits in the listener
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melodic balance
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refers to the relationship between tension and relaxation within a melody. Melodic balance is also reflected in the contour of a phrase
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imitation
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different parts repeat or imitate each other's melodic material.
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polyphonic layer
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multiple layers of sound or melodic line at the same time
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transitions
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Many musical compositions consist of several different sections, each of which may contain an important melodic idea that is introduced and developed. These sections must be connected in a meaningful and artistic manner. These connections are called transitions, and they often contain important melodic material. Listen to this transition, which consists of an upward moving melodic line:
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harmony
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involves the vertical aspect of music, that is, tones of different pitch that are sounded together
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double stops
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combines single notes and chords in string performance
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chord
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a harmony of three or more pitches
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arpeggio
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if the notes of a chord are plated one after another rather than simultaneously
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unison
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when two simultaneous pitches of the same letter name are sounded together
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consonant
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combination of pitches that we think go together well. consonant harmonies tend to provide a feeling of stability and rest
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dissonant
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pitches sounds as though they clash. creates a feeling of instability and the necessity for resolution