Melodic Pitch
Music: Edexcel GCSE, topic 1.1.1
Melodic Pitch
Pitch can be used both melodically and harmonically including basic melodic devices and simple chord progressions; for example perfect and imperfect cadences.
Pitch
- Pitch can be used both melodically and harmonically including basic melodic devices and simple chord progressions.
- For example perfect and imperfect cadences.
Scalic and chordal melodies
- Melodies are often created by either using notes next to each other in a scale (scalic) or based on the notes of a particular chord (chordal).
Example
- So, based on a scale of C major (C D E F G A B C):
- A scalic melody would be one such as this: C D E F G F E F G.
- A chordal melody: C E G C B G B D C.
- Notice how this uses the notes of the C chord/triad (C E G) and the G chord/triad (G B D).
Test yourself on Melodic Pitch
Which of these melodies uses the notes of the C chord/triad and the G chord/triad?
Which of these is a chordal melody?