Questions on a melody
The key and the time
The key: one sharp, F sharp, and the melody ends on G: G major. The time: , three crotchet beats in every bar.
Highest and lowest
- Scan the whole melody once, not two notes at a time.
- The highest note is the E in bar 3.
- The lowest note is the F sharp in bar 5.
Count the bars from the start of the melody.
Quick check
In the melody, which bar has the staccato notes?
An interval and a degree
From the G at the end of bar 1 up to the D at the end of bar 2: G, A, B, C, D is five letters, a 5th. The F sharp in bar 5 is the 7th degree of G major.
Quick check
In G major, which degree is the note A?
Remember
- The highest or lowest note, or which bar it is in.
- The number of an interval, or the degree of a note.
- The time signature, or what a word or sign means.
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