Melodic contour worksheet

1. What is an example of melodic contour?
2. What are melodic contours?
3. How do you teach melodic contour?
4. What are the six melodic contours?

What is an example of melodic contour?

One can picture a line that goes up steeply when the melody suddenly jumps to a much higher note, or that goes down slowly when the melody gently falls. Such a line gives the contour or shape of the melodic line. ... For example, you can speak of a “steeply rising melody” or of an “arch-shaped” phrase.

What are melodic contours?

To discuss what makes melodies memorable and expressive, musicians use the concept of melodic contour, which is the sequence of motions between a melody's individual notes.

How do you teach melodic contour?

Instructions

1. Draw a contoured line on the board, trace it with your finger, and have students hum along, singing higher and lower as they follow the shape of the line. ...
2. Play familiar melodies on a pitched instrument and have students trace the shape of the melody in the air as they listen.

What are the six melodic contours?

Six sets of melodic contour.

Each of the six contours are (A) ascending-staying the same, (B) ascending–descending, (C) staying the same-ascending, (D) staying the same-descending, (E) descending–ascending, and (F) descending-staying the same.