Melodic Review

Terms

• Unison: Everyone singing exactly the same note.

• Harmony: At least two different notes together that blend.

• Dissonance: Notes together that clash.

• Let’s sing up the scale and find the harmonic and dissonant intervals.

Steps of the Major ScaleDoTiLa

So(l)FaMiReDo

• “Scale” comes from the Italian word “Scala” which means stairs.

• Solfège (Do, Re, Mi) are moveable steps. They can start on any pitch and create a scale.

• Letter Names are fixed pitches. Starting on a different letter creates a different scale.

CBAGFEDC

Musical Clefs

• The Treble Clef (for high notes) and the Bass Clef (for low notes)

How to Find Notes in the Treble Clef

Sight-Reading Melodies

Mi Fa So Fa Mi Re Do Do Mi So La Ti Do E F G F E D C C E G A B C

Do Ti La So La Ti Do Re Mi Fa So La So F E D C D E F G A B C D C