a musical idea that represents a specific character, place or idea

the shape of a melody, including how it ascends and descends and where it is conjunct or disjunct

the distance in pitch between two notes (e.g. octave)

when a melody has small intervals between notes (moving by ‘step’)

when a melody has large intervals between notes (moving by ‘leap’)

What do these leitmotifs suggest about these places? Clip 1

British English CC

Which melodic shape would best suit an optimistic, hopeful character?

Which mood can be created by a descending melodic shape?

If a melody keeps returning to the __________ note, it can create predictability.

how notes are played (smooth, short, etc.)

Which word describes a melody that moves by small intervals or steps?

Which of these intervals would best suit a strange or unusual character?

A __________ is a musical idea that represents a character, place, or idea.

Which genre of staged music developed leitmotifs in the 1800s?

Which type of tonality would best suit a bad or sinister character?

Which type of harmony is often used to create a dark or sinister mood?

Which type of rhythms would best represent an energetic character?

Mickey-__________ is a technique where the music matches character movements.