AQA A Level Music Practice Questions and Answers
Conjunct (melody) Stepwise motion Disjunct (melody) Leaping motion Sequence (melody) A restatement of a melody with an alteration to pitch Repetition (melody) Repeated elements of the melody or accompaniment Imitation (melody) Copying the the material that has already been heard; like an echo Contrast (melody) Musical material that is different from what's already been heard Chordal (melody) An accompaniment that is mostly chords without additional melodic material Intervals (melody) The distance between 2 notes Fragmented (melody) Where fragments of a melody or theme are developed or restated in isolation to the rest of the melody Portamento (melody) Gliding from one note to another Ornamentation (melody) Decoration added to a melody to embellish it Phrasing (melody) A musical sentence Passing notes (melody) Form of decoration; Unessential note that is not part of the harmony; accented or unaccented passing note Auxiliary notes (melody) Form of decoration; one semitone or tone higher or lower than the notes either side Essential notes (melody) A note included in the chord Unessential notes (melody) A note that isn't a part of the chord; a suspension, passing note etc.
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