Thursday, October 15, 2015

Advanced Pitch Concepts

  1. Scale- the set of tones used to make up a melody.  
  2. Major and Minor Modes- Distinguished by the treatment in the third and sixth tones of the scale.  Each is used for different effects.
  3. Melodic Sequence- a short melodic pattern repeated at different pitch levels.
Some strategies for enhancing the perception of advanced pitch concepts include:

  • Learn to sing stepwise scale songs and dramatize them but also move upward and downward in small intervals to the melodic line.  Play the scale songs on bells by ear.
  • Sing songs in both minor and major modes.

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