Tour of Auralia 4

• Introduction
  • How To Practise
  • Using Lessons
  • Taking A Course
  • Syllabus Support
  • Singing With Auralia
  • Solfege, Piano And Guitar Input
• Topics To Practise
  • Intervals And Scales
  • Chords
  • Rhythm
  • Harmony And Form
  • Pitch And Melody
• Record Keeping And Assessment
  • Students
  • Classes & Classroom Management
  • Tests & Electronic Worksheets
  • Syllabus & Content Customisation
  • Results, Assessment And Reports
  • Networking

Pitch and Melody

The Pitch and Melody topic area tests a students ability to recognise and recall individual notes and melodic lines. Tuning is also covered.

Absolute Pitch

In Absolute pitch, pitches are played, and you are asked to identify the exact notes that have been played, or the frequency (sine waves may also be used). You may also be asked to sing back a given note, in a certain octave.

Counterpoint Singing

In Counterpoint Singing, a short two part phrase is played. You will have to sing either the upper or lower notes of the phrase.

Melodic Comparison

In Melodic Comparison, two melodies are played. The second melody may have been altered in some way from the first, and you will have to identify those alterations, or identify whether the melody has changed.

Melodic Dictation

In Melodic Dictation, a melody will be played, and you will have to enter the melody on a score.

Note Recognition

In Note Recognition, a two or three note chord is played. You are asked to sing either the top or bottom note (for a two note chord), or the top, middle, bottom or tonic note (for a three note chord).

Pitch Comparison

In Pitch Comparison, you are asked to compare the pitch of two notes. You will be asked if the second note is higher, lower or the same as the first. A melody may be played, in which case the first note is the first note of the melody and the second note is the last note of the melody.

Pitch Dictation

In Pitch Dictation, a melody is played, and you are asked to identify the pitch of each note. You do this by either clicking the notes in on the staff, or by selecting the scale degree for each note.

Pitch Imitation

In Pitch Imitation, a note will played, and you will have to sing back the same note. The required note may be shown on screen.

Sight Singing

Sight Singing requires you to sing back a given melody using your microphone.

Tuning

In Tuning, two notes are played. The second note will be out of tune, by varying amounts. You will have to detect whether the second note is sharp or flat, or tune the second note.