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Unit 3: Performance and music language
Quick questions on Melodic transcription and aural skills in VCE Music
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What is establishing the framework first?Show answer
Before notating a single note, set up the framework. Identify the key from the given key signature or the tonic chord, find the starting note relative to the tonic, and lock in the metre and tempo. Knowing the key turns the melody from a stream of random pitches into a set of scale degrees you already understand.
What are building the aural skills?Show answer
Aural skill is trainable, not innate. The core drills are:
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