Melody & Harmony
Melody is often called the ________ of a song.
What is the tune?
What texture has only one melodic line with no accompaniment?
What is monophonic?
What musical element refers to the speed of the music?
What is tempo?
A song that uses the same melody for every verse is called what?
What is strophic?
What is singing made-up syllables in jazz called?
What is scat singing?
A melody that moves mostly by steps is called what?
What is conjunct?
What texture features one melody supported by harmony?
What is homophonic?
What dynamic marking means "loud"?
What is forte (f)?
A song with different music throughout is called what?
What is through-composed?
What is singing without words on a neutral vowel called?
What is vocalise?
Harmony is the ________ aspect of music.
What is the vertical aspect?
DAILY DOUBLE: What texture contains two or more independent melodic lines?
What is polyphonic?
What does accelerando mean?
What is getting faster?
What part of a song repeats the same words and music after each verse?
What is the refrain or chorus?
Music intended for worship is called what?
What is sacred music?
What type of harmony creates tension and a need for resolution?
What is dissonant harmony?
What texture occurs when musicians perform the same melody but each adds slight variations?
What is heterophonic?
What does ritardando mean?
What is getting slower?
Which is larger: a phrase or a movement?
What is a movement?
DAILY DOUBLE: Music that is not written for church services is called what?
What is secular music?
Name one building block of a melody.
Pitch, Duration, Contour, or Intervals.
What is the difference between a canon and a round?
A canon repeats the same melody in succession; a round is a perpetual canon.
What does a tempo mean?
What is returning to the original speed?
A musical idea that ends with a sense of completion.
What is a theme?
What text-setting style gives one syllable many notes?
What is melismatic?