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136 Ear-Training and Sight-Singing

(b) Play each of the intervals of (a) and determine if it is aMajor or Minor 6th, testing if it is 5 3 or 3 8.

(3) Review the chords of the preceding lesson.

(4) Melodies for Dictation and Singing:, . i 2

^I Jj L _n J i \-

r r r

rt r

j r r r

u * r j 3

Minor melodies are to be dictated the same as the majormelodies.

Section C.

(1) Rhythmic Sttidy:

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ln f and

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c. jj 773. J J J ~73.J~73J 73.T73. J-. J ,J j J 73,j .n 775.^^/73/79. J .


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Minor Melody 137

(2) Exercises in Sight-Singing:

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i i j 1 i* r ir j ^j n i ^J ' J JH 'J U ' ff*J*'


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Following is a table of divided and added beats of a regular

eighth-note rhythm in a six-pulse meter.

J>

j JJJJJ JJJJJ J3J J3

on first pulse may be followed on second by J J)

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u w a

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j JJJJJ J9

u J an y otherdivision

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u u a u BMi>a_B

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Regular and Irregular Rhythms 141

Outline of Melody- Writing

Scale-LineI. Rest Tones.

II. Active Tones.

(a) Must resolve.

(b) May be forced alongscale-line.

1. In progressing up,

do not turn at 7.2. In progressing

down, do not turnat 6 or 4.

(c) Force after wide skip.

(d) Force by using con-secutive skips.

(e) Delay resolution.

Minor.II.

(a) Lower 3rd and 6th of

major.

(b) 6 to 7, raise 6: 7 to 6,

lower 7.

SkipsI. A 3rd (a narrow skip).

(a) From Rest Tones.1. Both directions.

(b) From Active Tones.

1. In direction of reso-

lution.

2. Contrary to direc-tion of regular resolu-

tion.

(a) Must turn.

II. Single wide skips.

(a) Must be part of a chord.

(b) Must turn.III. Consecutive skips.

(a) Must spell a chord.

(b) Conform to the meter.

(c) Must turn.

LESSON 25Section A.

Suggestions for Study:

(1) Construct twelve melodies in minor, using duple or triplemeter and any of the regular rhythms given in Chapter XVI.

(2) Learn the outline of Melody- Writing.

Section B.

(1) Absolute Intervals:

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(a) Play each interval: listen to its sound, determine its

quantity and quality; test by singing numbers.

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