| Melodic sequence
When a melody is repeated at different pitches
Whole tone melody
Uses notes from the whole tone scale- no semitones
Broken chords in a melody
When the notes of chords are played separately, one after another. Can provide a smooth accompaniment.
Scalic melody
A melody that goes up and a down a scale
Blue notes
Special notes in blues music. Sounds flat, singer/instrument often slides between the notes.
Diatonic melody
Uses notes that belong to the main key
Triadic melody
Uses notes of a triad, e.g. CEG
Arpeggio
The first chord of a key, with the last note played on top. E.g. in the key of C major, this would be C E G C.
Aciaccaturas and Appoggiaturas
Ornaments- used to decorate the melody. Short notes played quickly before the main notes of the melody.
Ornamentation
The decoration of the melody, e.g. trills
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