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Melody and Harmony
Quick questions on Melody and harmony concepts - SQA Higher Music
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What is listening, not reading, is the core skill?Show answer
Although you also read staff notation in the paper, the melody and harmony concepts are tested mainly through listening. You hear a tune leap about and recognise disjunct motion; you hear a held bass and recognise a pedal; you hear a firm ending and recognise a perfect cadence. The reliable way to prepare is repeated, active listening with the concept list in hand, naming features as they pass.
What is q1?Show answer
What does the melody and harmony heading cover? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Why must you revise National 5 concepts as well as Higher ones? [1 mark]
What is q3?Show answer
A question plays an excerpt and asks you to "identify two concepts you can hear" from melody and harmony. What kind of answer scores? [1 mark]
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