Music Theory

1. The process of changing from one key to another within a piece of music.
4. A non-chord tone that is prepared by consonance, is dissonant on the beat, and resolves by step downwards.
6. The art of combining two or more independent melodic lines. (Replaced DORIAN)
7. An interval that is a semitone larger than a major or perfect interval.
9. A type of counterpoint where the melodic contour is turned upside down.
11. The distance between two notes.
12. A stable and pleasing musical sound, free from tension.

2. A continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm.
3. One or more unstressed notes occurring before the first beat of a phrase; also known as an upbeat.
4. The sixth scale degree, often a pivotal note in melodic minor.
5. The term for the loudness or softness of music.
6. A virtuosic solo passage, often improvised, near the end of a concerto movement.
8. The fifth scale degree of a major or minor key.
10. The notes of a chord played one after another, rather than simultaneously.
13. A congregational hymn tune, often harmonized in four parts, frequently used by Bach.