How can you compose a balanced melody?

How can you compose a balanced melody?

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will explore how composers use balanced melodies in compositions in order to help create longer 4 and 8 bar balanced melodies.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What does a time signature tell you?
Correct answer: How many beats are in a bar
How many crotchets to play
How many minims to play
Q2.
What time signature does most pop and dance music use?
3/4
Correct answer: 4/4
5/4
Q3.
Which one of these is a simple time signature?
12/8
Correct answer: 4/4
6/8
Q4.
Which one of these is a compound time signature?
3/4
Correct answer: 6/8
7/4
Q5.
What was the time signature of 'Take 5'?
3/4
4/4
Correct answer: 5/4

5 Questions

Q1.
Balanced melodies usually have...
A 4 bar question and an 8 bar answer.
Different bar lengths for the question and answer.
Correct answer: The same bar lengths for the question and answer.
Q2.
Which musical period favoured balanced phrases?
20th Century
Correct answer: Classical
Contemporary
Q3.
Which is the most common phrase length?
15 bars
Correct answer: 4 bars
7 bars
Q4.
When composing a melody, which pitch should your question end on?
Correct answer: Dominant
Subdominant
Tonic
Q5.
When composing a melody, which pitch should your answer end on?
Dominant
Subdominant
Correct answer: Tonic

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