Western Classical Music Melody

contour
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contour
ascending, descending, conjunct, disjunct, scalic, triadic and arpeggio
phrase length
equal, unequal and balanced
trill
A rapid alternation between two adjacent notes
mordent
An ornament in which the written note is played, then the note above, then the note again.
inverted mordent
An ornament in which the written note is played, then the note below, then the note again.
turn
4 notes: note above, note itself, note bellow, note itself
inverted turn
4 notes: note below, note itself, note above, note itself
Acciaccatura
An ornament which sounds like a crushed note played very quickly on the beat or just before it.
Appoggiatura
Play the first note as half the value of the second note
passing notes
The notes used to move between notes found in the chord. Usually on weak beats.
Auxiliary notesA type of decoration where the semitone or tone higher or lower than the note is played before the note again.Note of anticipationA melody note sounded slightly before the chord to which it belongs, creating dissonance with the current chordEchappée notean ornamentation between notes proceeding in a step-wise fashion in which the ornamental note will go the opposite way of the progression, followed by the proper note in the progression.PortamentoSpecial manner of singing where the voice glides from one tone to the next through all the intermediate pitchessequenceIn music, a sequence is the restatement of a motif or longer melodic (or harmonic) passage at a higher or lower pitch in the same voice.motifA recurring theme, subject or ideaTenutosustain full valueMarcatomarked; with emphasis