Theory Trainer
Exercise 2bDraw missing bar lines in simple rhythms.Exercise 10
Identify the meter for the following melodies. Write the number of beats above the melody and the consecutive
counts and accents below. Then clap and sing each exercise.
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Vocabulary note
MOTIVE
Amotive is a short musical idea consisting of a melodic contour in a particular rhythmic pattern. A composer uses motives to
give unity to a piece of music through repetition of the motive, and to create variety by varying the motive in pitch and/or rhythm.
(See “Sakura” and “Sliding Around the Block.”)PHRASE
Aphrase is the musical equivalent of a sentence, usually between four and eight measures long. (See “Zum Gali Gali.”)GLISSANDO
The glissando instructs the performer to “slide,” singing all pitches between the two notes. This technique is used by guitarists
in rock bands to timpani players in symphony orchestras, as well as jazz, blues and Chinese opera singers. (See “Sliding Around
the Block.”)