Chapter 6: What Is Melody?

Chapter 6 explains the building blocks of melody.

Introduction

Introduction to melody and tips on how to read the melody chapters.

Pitch

Melodies are made up of different pitches. What is pitch?

Note Names

How different pitches are named.

Relative Pitch vs Perfect Pitch

These two skills allow you to figure out which notes you are hearing in a melody. What are they, and which one will I teach you?

Why We Need Scales

Scales. Are they the music student's worst nightmare, or the most important tool for creating music?