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Quick questions on Melody writing and motivic development explained: H2 Music
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What are too many leaps?Show answer
Constant large leaps are unsingable and incoherent; favour stepwise motion and recover from leaps by step.
What is no motivic economy?Show answer
Inventing a new idea every bar yields a patchwork; develop one motif by sequence, inversion, augmentation and diminution.
What is wrong word stress?Show answer
Placing a weak syllable on a strong beat or high note distorts the text; align musical and verbal stress.
What is q1?Show answer
Name three ways a motif can be developed. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain the difference between syllabic and melismatic word-setting. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Describe two features that give a melody a clear, singable shape. [3 marks]
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