2.4 Melody

• Variations: rhythmic, melodic and dynamic
• Note values: dotted minim, dotted crotchet and quaver; F major and 4/4 time

• describe the use of variation in composing a melody
• compose a four-bar melody in F major and 4/4 time
• notate four-bar melodies in 4/4 time
• perform melodies in F major and 4/4 time
• value the use of melody in Creative Arts and Sports

“How can a melody be made interesting?”

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1. Variation in melody
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe rhythmic, melodic and dynamic variation in the phrases of familiar tunes.
2. F major scale and tonic arpeggio
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Perform the scale of F major and its tonic arpeggio in sol-fa and letter names.
3. Rhythmic variation of a phrase
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Vary the rhythm of a given phrase using dotted notes while keeping the pitches.
4. Melodic variation of a phrase
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Vary the pitches of a phrase by steps, inversion and sequence while keeping the rhythm.
5. Dynamic variation
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Use loud and soft dynamics to vary repeated phrases.
6. Writing an answering phrase
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Write a two-bar answering phrase in F major that varies a given opening phrase.
7. Improvising opening phrases
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Improvise two-bar opening phrases with varied pitches to fit given answering phrases.
8. Composing a four-bar melody
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Compose an original four-bar melody in F major and 4/4 with varied phrases.
9. Phrase marks and dynamics
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Add phrase marks and dynamics to composed melodies and notate them neatly.
10. Sight reading and appraising melodies
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Sight read and perform melodies composed by self and others and give feedback.