enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Steps and skips - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steps_and_skips

    In music, a step, or conjunct motion, [1] is the difference in pitch between two consecutive notes of a musical scale. In other words, it is the interval between two consecutive scale degrees . Any larger interval is called a skip (also called a leap ), or disjunct motion .

  3. Melodic motion - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melodic_motion

    Melodic motion: ascending vs. descending X conjunct vs. disjunct. Melodic motion is the quality of movement of a melody, including nearness or farness of successive pitches or notes in a melody. This may be described as conjunct or disjunct, stepwise, skipwise or no movement, respectively. See also contrapuntal motion. In a conjunct melodic ...

  4. Interval (music) - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interval_(music)

    A step, or conjunct motion, [21] is a linear interval between two consecutive notes of a scale. Any larger interval is called a skip (also called a leap ), or disjunct motion . [ 21 ] In the diatonic scale , [ b ] a step is either a minor second (sometimes also called half step ) or major second (sometimes also called whole step ), with all ...

  5. Melody - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melody

    For example: Jazz musicians use the term "lead" or "head" to refer to the main melody, which is used as a starting point for improvisation . Rock music , and other forms of popular music and folk music tend to pick one or two melodies ( verse and chorus , sometimes with a third, contrasting melody known as a bridge or middle eight ) and stick ...

  6. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_music_terminology

    An adjective applied to a melodic line that moves by step (intervals of a 2nd) rather than in disjunct motion (by leap). contralto Lowest female singing voice type contrapuntalism See counterpoint coperti (plural of coperto) covered (i.e. on a drum, muted with a cloth) corda String.

  7. NYT ‘Connections’ Hints and Answers Today, Monday, January 20

    www.aol.com/nyt-connections-hints-answers-today...

    The words in this category are related to a classic cartoon. 4. These terms precede a common five-letter noun that has different meanings (hint: one definition of the noun refers to a rectangular ...

  8. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Sunday ...

    www.aol.com/today-nyt-strands-hints-spangram...

    For every 3 non-theme words you find, you earn a hint. Hints show the letters of a theme word. If there is already an active hint on the board, a hint will show that word’s letter order.

  9. Voice leading - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_leading

    Voice leading (or part writing) is the linear progression of individual melodic lines (voices or parts) and their interaction with one another to create harmonies, typically in accordance with the principles of common-practice harmony and counterpoint. [1]