Music Fundamentals A Balanced Approach

1. “The Short Mesure off My Lady Wynkfyld’s Rownde” (attributed to Hugh Aston, c.1550)

Brackets are placed around notes in the first two measures. Locate and bracket two other measures that are
similar to the opening ones. Compare and contrast the bracketed measures.

2. “Hamachidori” (“Beach Plover”) (H. Ryutarou), Japanese pentatonicmelody
   Identify the five different pitches used in this melody.


3. “Nel Cor Più Non Mi Sento” Variations (L.v. Beethoven)

BASICS OF PITCH

Vocabulary note

PENTATONIC

Apentatonic melody only uses five different pitches. Many melodies from around the world are pentatonic, including folk melodies

from Japan, China, Korea, Hungary, Indonesia, Greece, and African countries. Many American folk songs, blues melodies, and

spirituals are also pentatonic.

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