Developing pitch dictation skills
I can notate consecutive intervals to complete pitch dictation accurately.
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Developing pitch dictation skills
I can notate consecutive intervals to complete pitch dictation accurately.
Copyrighted materials: to view and download resources from this lesson, you’ll need to be in the UK and
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Notating a whole melody can be done by breaking it into a series of consecutive intervals.
- Identify the melodic shape, then identify the first interval by singing it back and compare it to reference melodies.
- Notate the first interval, then repeat for each consecutive interval.
- Check your answer by matching it to the melodic shape visually and singing it back.
- When given the rhythm, we should be careful to accurately copy it in the notated pitches.
Keywords
Interval - the distance in pitch between two notes (e.g. a 5th)
Semitone - the smallest interval in most Western music (e.g. C to C#)
Tone - an interval of two semitones (e.g. C to D), also called a major second
Common misconception
Working out the notes of a whole melody by ear is a very difficult musical skill.
While it seems challenging, if you break it down into small steps - individual intervals - it is no more difficult than working out one interval. Take it one step at a time in small chunks and it is completely achievable.
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