Let's try out your understanding of some terms relating to melody by listening to this familiar musical theater song, Tonight from West Side Story.
Here's the text to help you follow along.
Tonight, tonight, won't be just any night, tonight there will be no morning star.
Tonight, tonight, I'll see my love tonight, and for us, stars will stop where they are.
Today the minutes seem like hours, the hours go so slowly, and still the sky is light.
Oh moon, grow bright, and make this endless day endless night.
Now try out your understanding of terms related to melody in the activity below.
Which term describes the range of the melody?