Melodic Development
Non-chord tones
Phrases and Periods
MUSIC THEORY TERMS
Cadences
100

What does Augmentation and Diminution do?

Augmentation: Make notes longer in value

Diminution: Make notes shorter in value

100

What is a passing tone?

Step then another step in the same direction

100

WHAT TYPE OF PERIOD IS THIS

PARALLEL
100

WHAT IS BINARY FORM

AB OR TWO CONTRASTING SECTIONS

100

What cadence does the piece end with?

PAC

200

What is Retrograde?

Melody played backwards

200

WHAT IS AN ESCAPE TONE?

STEP THEN LEAP IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION

200

IS THIS A SENTENCE OR PHRASE?

sENTENCE

200

WHAT IS TERNARY FORM

ABA OR TWO CONTRASTING FORMS GOING BACK TO THE FIRST SECTION

200

What Cadence does this end in?

PC

300

What is an inversion?

Melody played upside down

300

WHAT IS THE NCT THAT IS BEING USED MOSTLY

NEIGHBORING TONE

300

WHAT TYPE OF PERIOD IS THIS 

CONTRASTING

300

WHAT IS SONATA FORM

EXPO-DEV-RECAP

300

WHAT CADENCE IS THIS 

HC

400

What is a melodic sequence?

repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch

400

NCT?

SUS

400

WHAT TYPE OF PERIOD IS THIS?


DOUBLE PERIOD

400

WHAT IS A RONDO

ABACABA

400

WHAT CADENCE IS THIS

HC (BONUS FOR PHC)
500

Why do composers develop melodies?

To make pieces more interesting and longer

500

NCT?

APPOGGIATURA

500

IS THIS SENTENCE OR PHRASE?

IS IT A DOUBLE PERIOD?

SENTENCES AND DOUBLE PERIOD

500

WHAT IS THE FORM OF A SYMPHONY?

1. SONATA

2. BINARY 

3. TERNARY

4. RONDO

500

WHAT MAKES A CADENCE STRONG AND ANOTHER WEAK?

STRONG ENDS ON I WHILE WEAK ONES DO NOT