Ostinato A short melodic or rhythmic pattern that is repeated over and over to form an accompaniment. Patschen Patting the knees or thighs. A scale consisting of five notes resembling the black keys of the piano. A natural division in the melodic line, similar to a sentence or part of sentence. Pitch A term used to designate sounds as high or low.
Pitch is determined by the number of variations per second of a sound.
Range Distance from the lowest to the highest notes in a piece of music. Register General pitch level of the melody. For example, the sounds in a melody may be mostly high or the sounds in a melody may be mostly low. Sequence A pattern within a melody that is repeated at a higher or lower pitch. Solfa or solfege A series of names or syllables that can be used to designate the tones of a scale pattern.