Figures 5-6 through 5-9 show a few simple drawings. The first one has been
transcribed into a melody for you. Pick a second one for you to do and write
the notes on the blank staff at the bottom of Figure 5-9.Figure 5-8:
This land-
scape has
a strong,
clearly
shaped
central
feature, and
so would
music
based on it.Figure 5-7:
Here a
landscape
offers very
subtle
variation,
suggesting
a quiet,
uncompli-
cated
melody.Figure 5-6:
We trans-
lated this
landscape
into a
melody that
generally
follows its
contours.48 Part II: Melody and Development