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Name: Melody
ID: m11647
Language: English (en)
Summary: An introduction to the basic element of music called melody, with some useful definitions.
Subject: Arts
Keywords: cell, figure, melodic, melody, motif, motiv, motive, music, phrase, subject, theme
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (caschmidtjones@gmail.com)
Copyright Holders: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (caschmidtjones@gmail.com)
Maintainers: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (caschmidtjones@gmail.com)
Latest version: 1.11 (history)
First publication date: Nov 15, 2003 2:23 pm -0600
Last revision to module: Jan 18, 2013 5:19 am -0600

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Version History

Version: 1.12 Feb 15, 2013 7:18 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
took down call for research study participants
Version: 1.11 Jan 18, 2013 5:19 am -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
added call for research study participants
Version: 1.10 Mar 11, 2011 7:05 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
removed from survey
Version: 1.9 Apr 12, 2010 8:18 pm -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
linked to survey
Version: 1.8 Dec 31, 2009 5:37 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
Added Google analytics code
Version: 1.7 May 17, 2007 12:05 pm -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
added info on antecedent and consequent phrases
Version: 1.6 Feb 26, 2007 2:20 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
added section on conjunct and disjunct motion, other small text changes, added outline eps and svg files
Version: 1.5 Jan 11, 2007 12:18 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
updated some figures and added svg files, updated links and made small text changes
Version: 1.4 Mar 19, 2004 12:36 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
 change in definition of motif
Version: 1.3 Feb 23, 2004 1:31 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
Added definition for embellsihments or ornaments
Version: 1.2 Feb 18, 2004 12:06 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
New module
Version: 1.1 Nov 15, 2003 2:26 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
New module

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