Grade 4 Music Theory, Unit 7, Lesson 2 of 2
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Questions on a melody

Music theory, Music in context, 4 minutes

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The questions that come up on a Grade 4 melody, answered on one tune in E minor: the key and time, the highest note, an interval by type, and a technical name.

The key and the time

A melody in E minor

The key: one sharp fits G major or E minor. The D sharp, the leading note of E minor, and the ending on E say E minor. The time: , three crotchet beats: simple triple.

Quick check

A melody's time signature is missing. Each bar holds three crotchets, beamed as plain beats. Which fits?

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