Subject 02 / Research centre
Pitch & melody
Explore intervals, scales, phrases and the ideas that give a melody direction.
6 published articles · Read in sequence or follow a question.
- 01Foundation · 5 min read
Intervals
Learn to name the distance between two notes, distinguish spelling from semitone count, and hear intervals inside a musical phrase.
- 02Foundation · 5 min read
Scales and modes
Treat a scale as an organised collection of pitches, then discover how a centre and characteristic relationships give a mode its identity.
- 03Foundation · 5 min read
Major and minor
Build major and minor scales, distinguish relative and parallel relationships, and understand why minor music uses flexible sixth and seventh degrees.
- 04Foundation · 5 min read
Melody and phrasing
Follow a musical line through contour, rhythm and points of rest, and learn how phrasing makes a sequence of notes feel connected.
- 05Developing · 5 min read
Motifs and development
Turn a small musical idea into a longer passage through repetition, transformation and deliberate contrasts.
- 06Foundation · 5 min read
Solfège and sargam
Use sung syllables to connect hearing and musical relationships, while keeping solfège and Indian swara systems distinct.