what is conjunct
a melody that moves by step
what is disjunct
a melody that moves in leaps
what is chromatic
uses notes from outside the key
adds colour to the chords
what are arpeggios
rising and falling melodies that use the notes of a chord
what is a diatonic melody
mainly based on major or minor scales
what is a chromatic melody
include notes outside the key of music
what are atonal melodies
not based on any key or tonal centre
name the 4 cadences
perfect
imperfect
interrupted
plagal
what is a drone
held/repeated chord throughout a piece
what is syncopation
rhythms that accent/emphasise the offbeats