Melodic contour refers to the shape of the music, made by the way it moves upward or downward in steps, skips, leaps and by repeated tones. Music could be wavelike, ascending (rising), descending (falling), etc.
Melodies can move in four (4) ways:
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1. Stepwise motion means that notes move from one line to the very next space or one space to the very next line.
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| 2. Movement by skip means that the note moves from one space to the very next space, or one line to the very next line. |
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3. Movement by leap means that the note movement is wider than a skip.
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Interval of a Repeat
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4. Repeated notes remain on the same line or space.
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