The cards Question What is melodic shape? Tap to flip Answer The shape of a melody, including how it ascends or descends and whether it uses conjunct or disjunct movement. Question What is a phrase in a melody? Tap to flip Answer A short section of a melody, normally lasting 1, 2 or 4 bars. Question What is a cadence? Tap to flip Answer The chord pattern at the end of a section or piece. Question Which chords make a perfect cadence? Tap to flip Answer Chord V then chord I. Question A balance between which two things is key to effective composition? Tap to flip Answer Repetition and contrast. Question What does balancing repetition and contrast help a composition achieve? Tap to flip Answer A sense of unity while still being varied. Question Give one example of a common way to use repetition in a composition. Tap to flip Answer For example repeating rhythmic ideas, melodic phrases or chord progressions. Question Where in a composition should there be both repetition and contrast? Tap to flip Answer Both within sections and between different sections. Question What is harmony? Tap to flip Answer The way notes combine to create chords, and the way these chords are used. Question What is timbre? Tap to flip Answer The specific quality of a sound (e.g. shrill, mellow); it often refers to instrument choice too. Question Give one example of a typical way to create contrast between sections. Tap to flip Answer For example contrasting harmony, melodic shapes, rhythm, textures or timbre. Question Why keep some aspects consistent between contrasting sections? Tap to flip Answer To maintain the coherence (unity) of the composition. Question Give one example of an aspect often kept consistent between sections. Tap to flip Answer For example the key, tempo, metre, instrumentation, or melodic and rhythmic elements. Question What is imitation in music? Tap to flip Answer When a short part of a melody is copied in another part. Question Why do composers develop melodic ideas? Tap to flip Answer To create variety while keeping the composition coherent. Question Give one example of a typical melodic development technique. Tap to flip Answer For example using fragments of a melody, adding notes to decorate it, or changing notes. Question What is crucial to keep when developing a melody? Tap to flip Answer The melody must stay recognisable. Question Give one way pop singers often develop melodies. Tap to flip Answer For example adding melisma, adding extra notes or using different vocal techniques. Question What is texture in music? Tap to flip Answer The number of different musical lines playing at the same time, and the way they relate to each other. Question What is a homophonic texture? Tap to flip Answer A texture where different musical lines use the same rhythm. Question What is a polyphonic texture? Tap to flip Answer A texture where more than one equally important melodic line plays at the same time. Question What is a melody and accompaniment texture? Tap to flip Answer A texture with a clear melody and a separate accompaniment. Question What kind of textures is it important for a composer to use for a style or genre? Tap to flip Answer Idiomatic textures: ones typical of that style or genre. Question In styles such as pop and rock, what is the more common way to vary texture? Tap to flip Answer Varying the thickness of the texture, rather than using different types of texture. Question What is harmonic rhythm? Tap to flip Answer How often the chords change in a chord progression. Question What is the dominant chord? Tap to flip Answer Chord V, which often resolves to chord I (the tonic). Question What is a pedal? Tap to flip Answer When the bass note stays the same while the chords change above it. Question In the Classical style, what is one effective way to create harmonic variety? Tap to flip Answer Modulating to a closely-related key. Question Besides changing key or tonality, give one simple way to create harmonic contrast. Tap to flip Answer For example choosing different chords, cadences or harmonic rhythm. Where this deck sits in the curriculum Curriculum National Curriculum for England Stage GCSE (Years 10–11) Course GCSE Music Unit Composition exemplars: creating a varied composition Exam boards AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, OCR England's National Curriculum sets what is taught; the units and their order are Oak National Academy's. Flash Feed is not affiliated with Oak or any exam board.
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