Melody and Harmony Flashcards
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A I-V-vi-IV progression is extremely common in pop songwriting. In the key of C major, those chords are:
Answer: C-G-Am-F
I-V-vi-IV in C major is C, G, Am, F.
What do you call the distance in pitch between two notes?
Answer: An interval
An interval measures the pitch distance between two notes.
The relative minor of C major is:
Answer: A minor
A minor shares the same notes and key signature as C major, making it the relative minor.
A melody that moves mostly by adjacent scale steps rather than leaps is described as:
Answer: Stepwise (conjunct)
Conjunct motion uses small stepwise movement, which is smooth and singable.
When a chord's notes are played one at a time instead of together, it is called:
Answer: An arpeggio
An arpeggio is a broken chord where the notes sound in sequence.
A V-I chord movement at the end of a phrase that gives a strong sense of resolution is a(n):
Answer: Authentic cadence
An authentic (perfect) cadence moves dominant to tonic for a conclusive ending.
Which scale is most associated with bluesy, soulful melodies in country and rock songwriting?
Answer: The pentatonic scale
The pentatonic (five-note) scale is the backbone of blues, country, and rock melodies.