Lesson 2

• Melodies move according to rhythm
• ◦Melody has dimension. It may be short or extended The range of a melody may be narrow, moderate, or wide
• ◦Range is the pitch distance from the lowest to the highest note.
• Melody has direction.
• Melodies may be ascending or descending.
• Ascending melodies create a feeling of tension, energy or excitement:
• descending melody creates a feeling of repose, loss of energy, or relaxation.
• Which is the ascending Melodie

  The first one or the second one

  Answer: 1

  
• Melody can be in a high, medium or low register depending on the voice or instrument used. It may transfer from one register to another.
• Register is the part of the total compass of an instrument or voice that has qualities distinct from the other parts of this range.