Index 309
Lydian mode, 40-41
lyrics
melodies, 107-108
notating, 220-221
M
madrigals, 149
Maelzel’s Metronome. SeeMM
major chords
notation, 113
substitutions, 207
triads, 113
major intervals, 21
major keys, 46
major scales
intervals, 29
overview, 28-30
major seventh chords, 117
mancando (dynamic marking), 83
marcato (dynamic marking), 83
marches, 149
markings
dynamics, 81-83
notes
staccato mark, 217
tenuto mark, 217
turn mark, 218
martellato (dynamic marking), 83
“Mary Had a Little Lamb,” chord
progressions, 141
masses, 150
measures
repeat signs, 85
rhythms, 58
time signatures
changing, 72
eighth-notes, 69
grouping beats, 72-73
half-notes, 71-72
meters, 67
quarter-notes, 68-69
melodic minor scales, 35-37
melodies
accompaniment. Seeaccompani-
ment
chord progressions
Canon in D, 140
“Mary Had a Little Lamb,”
141
“Michael, Row the Boat
Ashore,” 139
Minuet in G, 139-140
New World Symphony, 140
writing tips, 141-142
combining tones and rhythms,
91-92
composing, 95-97
hearing, 162-163
melodic techniques
Canon in D, 95
“Michael, Row the Boat
Ashore,” 94
Minuet in G,93-94
New World Symphony,92-93
memorable melodies
2/4/8/16 rule, 100-101
call and response, 105
chord progressions, 106-107
contour, 101
endings, 98
form, 107
harmonic tension, 104-105
home pitch, 97-98
hooks, 99-100
instruments, 108
intervals, 102-103
lyrics, 107-108
pentatonic scale, 99
range, 102
repetition, 106
rhythm, 103-104
scales, 98-99
skip-wise motion, 101-102
step-wise motion, 101-102
symmetry, 105-106
time signatures, 104
uniqueness, 108
varying motifs, 100
vocals, 108
overview, 91
resources, 108-109
Melody in Songwriting: Tools and
Techniques for Writing Hit Songs, 263
memorable melodies. Seemelodies
memory
rhythmic, 162
tonal, 158
meters, time signatures, 67
metronome, 78
mezza voce (dynamic marking), 83
mezzo forte (dynamic marking), 81
mezzo piano (dynamic marking), 81
“Michael, Row the Boat Ashore”
chord progression, 139
melodic techniques, 94MIDI (musical instrument digital
interface), 253
minor chords
notation, 114
substitutions, 207-208
triads, 114
minor intervals, 21
minor keys, 48-49
minor scales
harmonic, 34-35
melodic, 35-37
natural, 31-33
minor seventh chords, 117-118
Minuet in G
chord progression, 139-140
melodic techniques, 93-94
minuets, 150
Mixolydian mode, 41
MM (Maelzel’s Metronome), 78
Mod-12 system (intervals), 24
moderato tempo, 79
modes
Aeolian, 41-42
Dorian, 39
Ionian, 38-39
Locrian, 42-43
Lydian, 40-41
Mixolydian, 41
Phrygian, 40
modulating keys
fourth, 52
half-step, 52
Molehill Group website, 264
molto vivace tempo, 79
morendo (dynamic marking), 83
motets, 150
motifs, memorable melodies, 100
motion
contour melodies, 101
skip-wise, 101-102
step-wise, 101-102
multiple-measure rest sign, 86-87
music. See alsocomposing, songs,
written music
adding chords, 123-124
classical music forms, 149-151
conducting, 258-262
defining characteristics, 3-4
head arrangements, 148
internalizing, 158
keys, 45-53
navigation techniques, 83-87
notating lyrics, 220-221