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Follow a Melody · Teacher pack

Track the shape of a complete short melody.

beginner · 10 questions · 90 quarter-note BPM · Pack 710041

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Teacher instructions

Play each numbered question from this page. Use the same replay policy for all learners. Keep the answer section separate until the first response is recorded. For tapping tasks, record an observation on paper; use the online trainer for device-timed scoring.

Start with the labeled lesson examples. Play each question at the printed tempo, record the first response, then allow a correction. Use the online trainer for a separate new-question check.

Student practice sheet

Name: __________________________ Date: __________________

Identify the whole shape across different starting pitches. Replay when a middle note is lost from memory.

  1. Question 1

    Follow the whole melody. Which shape describes all of its notes?

    • □ Rises throughout
    • □ Falls throughout
    • □ Rises, then falls
    • □ Falls, then rises
    First answer: __________________________________________________
    Correction after review: ________________________________________

  2. Question 2

    Follow the whole melody. Which shape describes all of its notes?

    • □ Rises throughout
    • □ Falls throughout
    • □ Rises, then falls
    • □ Falls, then rises
    First answer: __________________________________________________
    Correction after review: ________________________________________

  3. Question 3

    Follow the whole melody. Which shape describes all of its notes?

    • □ Rises throughout
    • □ Falls throughout
    • □ Rises, then falls
    • □ Falls, then rises
    First answer: __________________________________________________
    Correction after review: ________________________________________

  4. Question 4

    Follow the whole melody. Which shape describes all of its notes?

    • □ Rises throughout
    • □ Falls throughout
    • □ Rises, then falls
    • □ Falls, then rises
    First answer: __________________________________________________
    Correction after review: ________________________________________

  5. Question 5

    Follow the whole melody. Which shape describes all of its notes?

    • □ Rises throughout
    • □ Falls throughout
    • □ Rises, then falls
    • □ Falls, then rises
    First answer: __________________________________________________
    Correction after review: ________________________________________

  6. Question 6

    Follow the whole melody. Which shape describes all of its notes?

    • □ Rises throughout
    • □ Falls throughout
    • □ Rises, then falls
    • □ Falls, then rises
    First answer: __________________________________________________
    Correction after review: ________________________________________

  7. Question 7

    Follow the whole melody. Which shape describes all of its notes?

    • □ Rises throughout
    • □ Falls throughout
    • □ Rises, then falls
    • □ Falls, then rises
    First answer: __________________________________________________
    Correction after review: ________________________________________

  8. Question 8

    Follow the whole melody. Which shape describes all of its notes?

    • □ Rises throughout
    • □ Falls throughout
    • □ Rises, then falls
    • □ Falls, then rises
    First answer: __________________________________________________
    Correction after review: ________________________________________

  9. Question 9

    Follow the whole melody. Which shape describes all of its notes?

    • □ Rises throughout
    • □ Falls throughout
    • □ Rises, then falls
    • □ Falls, then rises
    First answer: __________________________________________________
    Correction after review: ________________________________________

  10. Question 10

    Follow the whole melody. Which shape describes all of its notes?

    • □ Rises throughout
    • □ Falls throughout
    • □ Rises, then falls
    • □ Falls, then rises
    First answer: __________________________________________________
    Correction after review: ________________________________________

After practice

One distinction I can explain: __________________________________

One skill to revisit: __________________________________________

Teacher answer key

Follow a Melody · Pack 710041 · 90 quarter-note BPM. These answers match the numbered student sheet.

  1. Question 1

    Rises throughout

    The melody rises throughout: C#4 → D#4 → F4 → G#4. Listen for the direction of every step.

    Sounding pitches: C#4 · D#4 · F4 · G#4

  2. Question 2

    Falls, then rises

    The melody falls, then rises: G4 → E4 → C4 → E4. Listen for the turning point in the middle.

    Sounding pitches: G4 · E4 · C4 · E4

  3. Question 3

    Falls throughout

    The melody falls throughout: G#4 → F4 → D#4 → C#4. Listen for the direction of every step.

    Sounding pitches: G#4 · F4 · D#4 · C#4

  4. Question 4

    Rises, then falls

    The melody rises, then falls: G4 → B4 → D5 → B4. Listen for the turning point in the middle.

    Sounding pitches: G4 · B4 · D5 · B4

  5. Question 5

    Rises, then falls

    The melody rises, then falls: F#4 → A#4 → C#5 → A#4. Listen for the turning point in the middle.

    Sounding pitches: F#4 · A#4 · C#5 · A#4

  6. Question 6

    Falls, then rises

    The melody falls, then rises: G4 → E4 → C4 → E4. Listen for the turning point in the middle.

    Sounding pitches: G4 · E4 · C4 · E4

  7. Question 7

    Rises, then falls

    The melody rises, then falls: E4 → G#4 → B4 → G#4. Listen for the turning point in the middle.

    Sounding pitches: E4 · G#4 · B4 · G#4

  8. Question 8

    Rises, then falls

    The melody rises, then falls: A#4 → D5 → F5 → D5. Listen for the turning point in the middle.

    Sounding pitches: A#4 · D5 · F5 · D5

  9. Question 9

    Falls, then rises

    The melody falls, then rises: C5 → A4 → F4 → A4. Listen for the turning point in the middle.

    Sounding pitches: C5 · A4 · F4 · A4

  10. Question 10

    Rises, then falls

    The melody rises, then falls: G#4 → C5 → D#5 → C5. Listen for the turning point in the middle.

    Sounding pitches: G#4 · C5 · D#5 · C5

Keep three observations separate

First independent responses: __________________________________

Corrections on the same questions: ____________________________

New-question check on a later set: _____________________________

Trace a fresh melody from its first pitch. Verify the middle turning point rather than relying on the final register.