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.
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