a melodic line steadily falling in pitch
Descending
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Absolute pitch
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perfect pitch, a strong conscious or unconscious memory of musical pitch
Arch
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a term applied to describe a melodic line that first rises before falling to a cadence
Ascending
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a term applied in music to describe a rising melodic line, that is one rising in pitch
Relative pitch
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an ability to identify one pitch with reference to another given pitch
Concert pitch
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the pitch to which an ensemble tunes, typically a'= 440Hz
Accidentals
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Notation
Accidentals are symbols placed before notes: sharp ( ) raises a pitch flat ( ) lowers a pitch natural cancels previous altera…
Extension
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an horizontal line (or broken line) placed next to the right of a symbol to show that a symbol must be maintained during the…
Melodic minor Scales
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See Table of Major & Melodic minor Scales See Musical Scales