In music, what is a melody?
AnswerA sequence of single notes heard as a tune
A melody is a linear succession of pitches that the ear hears as one musical line or tune.
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7 fact-checked facts about melody and music theory, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
In the solfège syllables do, re, mi, fa, sol, which syllable comes next?
Answerla
The major scale in solfège runs do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti and back to do.
Going deeper
When a note goes up one octave, what happens to its frequency?
AnswerIt doubles
Notes an octave apart have a 2:1 frequency ratio, which is why they sound so alike.
How many semitones are there in one octave?
Answer12
Western music divides the octave into 12 equal semitones, the smallest step on a piano keyboard.
What is the interval from C up to G called?
AnswerA perfect fifth
C to G spans five note names (C, D, E, F, G), making a perfect fifth.
Expert level
The treble clef is also known as which clef?
AnswerG clef
The treble clef's curl circles the line for G above middle C, so it is called the G clef.
What is the musical term for combining two or more independent melodies at once?
AnswerCounterpoint
Counterpoint weaves independent melodic lines together, as in the fugues of J.S. Bach.
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