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Keywords: Leap, Melody, Haydn, Disjointed, Symphony

Related Terms: Polyphony, Accompaniment, Cadence, Canon, Continuo, Counterpoint, Descant, Drone, Fugato, Fugue, Heterophony, Homophonic, Homophony, Imitation, Portamento, Sonata, Staccato, Tenor, Vamp, Kriti, Sanchari, Montuno, Alberti Bass, Ostinato, Riff, Organum, Strophic, Basso Continuo, Cantus Firmus, Figured Bass, Obbligato, Trio Sonata, Tarana, Recapitulation, Alap, Dadra, Khayal, Sonata Form, Monophony, Bandish, Treble Clef, Melismatic, Neumatic, Grand Staff, Taqsim, Conjunct, Sonata-Allegro Form, Alto Clef, Swara

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melody formed by leaps rather than by steps

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mostly leaping/skipping motion

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Disjointed or disconnected melody with many leaps. Example: Haydn, Symphony No.94 "Surprise", third movement Real Audio: 28k | 56k | About this album This dance-like tune moves with disjointed leaps, making it disjunct.

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a melody that moves mostly by leap, skipping notes in the scale. In the song, "Row, row, row your boat," the passage "merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily" is disjunct. Antonym: conjunct.

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Disjointed or disconnected melody with many leaps. This dance-like tune moves with disjointed leaps, making it disjunct. Example: Haydn, Symphony No. 94 ( Surprise), third movement Real Audio: 28K | 56K | About this album

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