Programme 8 - Melody and Phrases part 2

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In the 8th programme in the series “about Music”, we are going continue in our investigation of melody, also casually referred to as “tunes”. We go further with Phrases and Phrasing, which refers to the grouping of notes within a melody. The new information for this episode is information about the major scales and major chords. Lots of examples will help us to master identifying modulation to the dominant as well as common openings of melodies.

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10 Jun 2023 English South Africa Music History · Music Commentary

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