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Stepwise motion This type of melodic motion between notes that are steps apart is called stepwise or conjunct motion. An example of a stepwise melody would be a major scale as every note is a semitone or a tone above or below the previous note.
- What is a stepwise motion?
- What does stepwise mean in music?
- What is ascending and stepwise movement?
- What is an example of disjunct motion?
What is a stepwise motion?
Melodic motion in which the interval between any two consecutive pitches is no more than a step, or, less strictly, where skips are rare, is called stepwise or conjunct melodic motion, as opposed to skipwise or disjunct melodic motion, characterized by frequent skips.
What does stepwise mean in music?
adjective. Music. moving from one adjacent tone to another: stepwise melodic progression.
What is ascending and stepwise movement?
In a conjunct melodic motion, the melodic phrase moves in a stepwise fashion; that is the subsequent notes move up or down a semitone or tone, but no greater. In a disjunct melodic motion, the melodic phrase leaps upwards or downwards; this movement is greater than a whole tone. ... Ascending: Upwards melodic movement.
What is an example of disjunct motion?
Examples of stepwise motion would be start of the Christmas carol "Joy to the World" or the Beatles' song "Norwegian Wood." An example of disjunct motion is the "Star-Spangled Banner." Most melodies combine stepwise motion with small skips. The melody for "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" starts with a prominent leap.
