| A | B |
| frequency | difference in speed of vibrations as changes in pitch |
| pitch | relative highness or lowness of musical tone |
| conjunct melody | smooth and flowing |
| disjunct melody | jagged, containing many leaps |
| phrase | smallest complete musical thought |
| monophonic texture | consists of a single melodic line |
| polyphonic texture | multiple melodies overlapping |
| Antonio Vivaldi | 4 Seasons |
| Klezmer Conservatory Band | Bay a Glezele Mashke |
| Babatunde Olantunji | Shango |
| Hildegard of Bingen | De sancta Maria |
| Giacomo Puccini | La Boheme |
| Duke Ellington | Suite Thursday |