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What is the first thing we do when completing a melody style question
Identify the key signature
If we are given a four bar melody to complete what bar will we be developing
bar 1 (the bar that's given)
What 3 notes can we base our B phrase on (strong notes)
Do Mi or So
Can you think of two things that you can develop from your opening bar
eg melody and rhythm
What do we base our B sequence on?
On a motif from the opening phrase
Bars 9 and 10 in our melody must contain a what?
sequence
Bars 11 and 12 must be based on a certain cadence, what is this cadence?
imperfect cadence V-I in the tonic key
What is the first step in completing section A1
Identify key motifs from section A
What is a motif?
a short musical idea
What note are we modulating to in the A1 phrase
the Dominant (the fifth) (we raise the 7th in the dominant key)
If we are in the key of D major what is the dominant key?
A (we would raise the 7th in this key to complete the modulation so G would become G sharp)
what is another name for an upbeat?
anacrusis
what is an inversion?
rearranging of the top to bottom elements in an interval , a chord, a melody or a group of lines of music
