When can you say that the music is in conjunct motion

When melodies move by whole or half steps (like a scale), this is conjunct motion.

1. How do you know if a melody is conjunct or disjunct?
2. When can you say that the music is in Disjunk motion?
3. What does conjunct mean music?
4. What is the contour of music?

How do you know if a melody is conjunct or disjunct?

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.

When can you say that the music is in Disjunk motion?

When notes move by an interval larger than a second, we call this DISJUNCT MOTION. We often describe this interval as a skip or a leap. As with conjunct motion, we can also further describe the direction of the skip as ascending or descending.

What does conjunct mean music?

1 : united, joined. 2 : joint. 3 : relating to melodic progression by intervals of no more than a major second — compare disjunct.

What is the contour of music?

Contour refers to the sequence of motions between notes of a melody. In other words, contour is a measurement of how a melody moves between individual notes. All melodies have contour and it's one of the properties that's most useful for identifying and cataloguing melodies.