Brainlag MusicThe notes outside the chord in a printed extract's top part, marked with a star: how to tell a passing note from an auxiliary note by the notes either side.
A star on the top part
A note marked \* is not a note of the chord under it: you name the kind of decoration.
First check it really is outside the chord: collect the chord's notes from both staves. A note that belongs to the chord is not a decoration, however it moves.
The rest of this lesson and its 5 practice questions are in Brainlag Music Theory.
Screen 1 of 3, 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