The four notes outside the chord a Grade 6 extract decorates its melody with, passing note, auxiliary note, appoggiatura and anticipation, and a three-question test that tells them apart.
First, is it really outside the chord?
A starred note does not belong to the chord sounding with it: collect the chord's notes from every stave and check before you name it.
A note marked with a star, or asked about by its bar, is a note that does not belong to the chord sounding with it. If the starred note is one of the chord's notes, read the question again.
The rest of this lesson and its 5 practice questions are in Brainlag Music Theory.
Screen 1 of 6, free to read.
- 5 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
- Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards