disjunct
(dis-JUNKT)


[Eng.]

A melodic line that moves by leaps and skips rather than in steps.

SUGGESTED LISTENING EXAMPLES:

Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77, III
W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank -- Disc 1, Track 7
Debussy: Children's Corner Suite, "Golliwog's Cakewalk"
W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank -- Disc 1, Track 51
Strauss: Burleske in D minor for Piano and Orchestra
W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank -- Disc 2, Track 14
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