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Generally described as:
- Monophonic one voice/part presents a single melody. ...
- Heterophonic: Two or more voices/parts elaborate on the same melody simultaneously.
- Homophonic: principle melody and accompanying harmony. ...
- Polyphonic: two or more melodies combine into a multi-voiced texture.
- What is melodic range?
- How many types of melody are there?
- What are the types of melodic contour?
- What are the 3 types of melodic movement?
What is melodic range?
Melodic Range
Range refers to the distance between the highest and lowest notes found in a given melody. When a piece of music has wide range, there is a great distance between the highest and lowest pitches heard.
How many types of melody are there?
Color melodies are groove-based, direction melodies are melodic. Blends are both. Color melodies have one base pitch, direction melodies have none, blends change it every one or two bars.
What are the types of melodic contour?
Lesson Summary
All melodies have contour, and all melodies utilize a combination of four basic types of melodic motion: step up, step down, leap up, and leap down. Contour analysis can classify the melody's motions according to these four types.
What are the 3 types of melodic movement?
Melodic motion
- Ascending: Upwards melodic movement.
- Descending: Downwards melodic movement (prevalent in the New World and Australian music)
- Undulating: Equal movement in both directions, using approximately the same intervals for ascent and descent (prevalent in Old World culture music)
