Keep the notes in order
A melody is a sequence of pitches. In this practice, A and B have the same length and rhythm: either every pitch matches or one note changes. Keep the order, not just the set of notes. The labelled diagrams here are written examples, not a test of your hearing.
Notes use C D E F G A B. ♯ raises a note one semitone; ♭ lowers it one.
Find the first mismatch
A is C4, D4, E4. B is C4, F4, E4. The first notes match and the last notes match, but the second note changes from D4 to F4. One changed position is enough to choose “changed”, even when the rest sounds familiar.
Check one more pair
Read A as C4, E4, G4 and B as C4, E4, A4. Compare first with first, then second with second, then third with third. In the listening practice, use the same order while remembering A.
Try it
Which position changes in the last pair?
- The second note
- The third note
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The third note
Correct. The third note changes from G4 to A4. The first two positions match.
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