Chapter 1. Melody: Musical Line
Conjunct
A melodic line that moves by small intervals in a connected manner is
Joy to the World
Between "Joy to the World" and "the Star Spangled Banner", which of the two melodies is completely conjunct?
cadence → period phrase → sentence
Match the musical term with its functional grammatical parallel: 1. cadence 2. phrase A. sentence B. period
narrow
Most children's songs have a(n) ___ range
frequency
Scientifically, a pitch is determined by its
range
The distance between the highest and lowest pitches in a melodic line determines its
melody, cadences
The parts that make up a ____ are phrases; phrases end in resting places called ____
True
True or False: A cadence punctuates music in the same way that commas and periods punctuate sentences.
True
True or False: A second melody played against the first is called a countermelody.
False
True or False: Melody is a concept that occurs only in Western music.
False
True or False: The high point of a melodic line is called its cadence.
an interval
What is the distance between two pitches called?
Countermelody
When a melody is accompanied by a second melody, what is that second melody called?
WIDE range ✓ DISJUNCT contour ✓ NARROW range ✗ CONJUNCT contour ✗
Which describe the contour and range of Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries" and which do not?
:Describes a single note: - duration - tone color :Does not describe a single note: - range - contour
Which of the following terms are used to describe a single note and which are not?
b. timbre
Which of the following terms is NOT used to describe the structure of a melody? a. cadence b. timbre c. phrase d. rhyme scheme
Descending
Which term describes the contour of the opening phrase of Joy to the World?
disjunct
Which term describes the melodic movement in The Star-Spangled Banner?
Conjunct
Which term describes the melody that the female voices are singing in Beethoven's "Ode to Joy"?
Wide
Which term describes the range of the melody of "Tonight" from West Side Story?
contour
Which term refers to the overall shape of a melody?
A countermelody is heard in the violins
examine the lyrics of "Tonight" from West Side Story: "Tonight, tonight, won't be just any night, tonight there will be no morning star. Tonight, tonight, I'll see my love tonight, and for us, stars will stop where they are. Today the minutes seem like hours, the hours go so slowly, and still the sky is light. Oh moon, grow bright, and make this endless day endless night." Q: A change occurs in the line beginning with "Today." Which is it?
four
examine the lyrics of "Tonight" from West Side Story: "Tonight, tonight, won't be just any night, tonight there will be no morning star. Tonight, tonight, I'll see my love tonight, and for us, stars will stop where they are. Today the minutes seem like hours, the hours go so slowly, and still the sky is light. Oh moon, grow bright, and make this endless day endless night." Q: How many melodic phrases, each ending with a sustained cadence note, are in this verse?
a-a-b-b
examine the lyrics of "Tonight" from West Side Story: "Tonight, tonight, won't be just any night, tonight there will be no morning star. Tonight, tonight, I'll see my love tonight, and for us, stars will stop where they are. Today the minutes seem like hours, the hours go so slowly, and still the sky is light. Oh moon, grow bright, and make this endless day endless night." Q: What is the rhyme scheme of the verse?
:Occurs at a cadence: - star - night :Does not occur at a cadence: - minutes - slowly
examine the lyrics of "Tonight" from West Side Story: "Tonight, tonight, won't be just any night, tonight there will be no morning star. Tonight, tonight, I'll see my love tonight, and for us, stars will stop where they are. Today the minutes seem like hours, the hours go so slowly, and still the sky is light. Oh moon, grow bright, and make this endless day endless night." Q: Which words occur at a cadence (i.e., the end of a phrase)? Which do not?
"Tonight, tonight, I'll see my love tonight, and for us, stars will stop where they are."
examine the lyrics of "Tonight" from West Side Story: "Tonight, tonight, won't be just any night, tonight there will be no morning star. Tonight, tonight, I'll see my love tonight, and for us, stars will stop where they are. Today the minutes seem like hours, the hours go so slowly, and still the sky is light. Oh moon, grow bright, and make this endless day endless night." Q: which is the second musical phrase?
