Unit 6: Harmony and Voice Leading III: Embellishments, Motives, and Melodic Devices

________ are sometimes referred to as "grace notes "because they add a graceful touch to a melody.

They are used to create a(n) ________ and release in a melody.

It can be used to create a(n) ________ and resolution in a melody.

It can be used to create a(n) ________ and anticipation in a melody.

They are often used to create a(n) ________ and flow in a melody.

________ and resolution can create a sense of tension and release in a melody.

They are used to create ________ and add interest to a melody.

They are often used to create a(n) ________ and stability in a melody.

The ________ is usually in a contrasting key, tempo, or melody, and provides a break from the repetition of the A section.

They are used to create a(n) ________ and dissonance in a melody.

________ are often used in music to add ornamentation or embellishment to a melody.

Musical ornaments that add interest and variety to a melody

Rapid alternation between two adjacent notes

Quick sequence of four notes that are played in a specific order

Mordent is a rapid alternation between a note and the note above or below it

Quick, ornamental notes that are played before a main note

Type of grace note that is played on the beat, taking up half the value of the main note

Type of grace note that is played very quickly, just before the main note

Non-chord tones that connect two chord tones by stepwise motion

Passing tones that occur on a weak beat of the measure

Passing tones that occur on a strong beat of the measure

Passing tones that involve chromatic alteration

Non-chord tones that are a step above or below a chord tone and then return to the original chord tone

Neighbor tones that are a step above the original chord tone

Neighbor tones that are a step below the original chord tone

The way in which non-chord tones are approached and resolved

The use of non-chord tones to embellish a melody

A note that is played before the chord changes to create tension and anticipation

A note that is played on a weak beat and resolves to a chord tone on a strong beat

Type of musical ornamentation that is used to create tension and release in a melody

Type of musical ornamentation that is used to create tension and release in a melody

A type of embellishment where a non-chord tone is played on the beat and resolves to a chord tone

Appoggiatura that creates tension because it clashes with the main note

Appoggiatura that does not create tension because it does not clash with the main note

A sustained note played against changing harmonies

Type of non-chord tone that occurs when a note from a chord is held over into the next chord, creating a dissonance that resolves downward by step

Type of non-chord tone that occurs when a note from a chord is held over into the next chord, creating a dissonance that resolves upward by step

Type of suspension where the suspended note is a fourth above the bass and resolves down by step to a third above the bass

A series of suspensions that occur one after the other, creating a sense of tension and release

Type of suspension where the suspended note is repeated before resolving

Short melodic or rhythmic idea that is repeated and developed throughout a piece of music

The process of altering a motive to create a new musical idea

The same motive played in a different key

The same motive played in a different key, but with no alteration to the intervals between the notes

The same motive played in a different key, but with some alteration to the intervals between the notes

When a motive is played upside down, so that the intervals between the notes are reversed

When a motive is played backwards, so that the last note becomes the first note, and so on

When a motive is repeated and extended beyond its original length

When a motive is shortened by removing some of its notes

When a motive is broken up into smaller pieces and used in different parts of the music

When a motive is played at a slower tempo or with longer note values

When a motive is played at a faster tempo or with shorter note values

Refers to the repetition of a pattern of notes in a melody

A pattern of notes that is repeated at different pitch levels

Pattern of notes that moves upward in pitch

Pattern of notes that moves downward in pitch

They use only the notes of a particular key

They use all twelve notes of the chromatic scale

A series of chords that follow a pattern of intervals

Chords move down by a certain interval

Chords move up by a certain interval

A sequence of musical chords that follow a specific pattern

The chords move upwards in pitch creating a sense of tension and anticipation

The chords move downwards in pitch creating a sense of release and relaxation, as the progression resolves at a lower pitch

The chords neither ascend nor descend, but instead move in a circular or meandering pattern creating a sense of ambiguity and unpredictability

A three-part musical form that is commonly used in music compositions

A sequence where all voices move in the same rhythm and direction

A sequence where the intervals between the notes in each voice follow a pattern

A sequence where chords move down by a fifth

A sequence where chords move up by a fifth

A sequence where chords move down by a third

A sequence where chords move up by a second

A type of chord progression commonly used in classical music

A sequence that uses the chords I, V, vi, iii, IV, I, IV, V

Establishes the key and sets the tone for the sequence

Variation of the first and typically involves a change in the melody or harmony

Resolves the sequence and brings it to a close