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Unison and Octave · Teacher pack

Separate repeated pitch from an octave leap.

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 unisons and octaves across starting pitches. In the descending level, use the magnitude of the leap.

  1. Question 1

    Listen to the numbered example and select an answer.

    • □ Unison
    • □ Octave
    First answer: __________________________________________________
    Correction after review: ________________________________________

  2. Question 2

    Listen to the numbered example and select an answer.

    • □ Unison
    • □ Octave
    First answer: __________________________________________________
    Correction after review: ________________________________________

  3. Question 3

    Listen to the numbered example and select an answer.

    • □ Unison
    • □ Octave
    First answer: __________________________________________________
    Correction after review: ________________________________________

  4. Question 4

    Listen to the numbered example and select an answer.

    • □ Unison
    • □ Octave
    First answer: __________________________________________________
    Correction after review: ________________________________________

  5. Question 5

    Listen to the numbered example and select an answer.

    • □ Unison
    • □ Octave
    First answer: __________________________________________________
    Correction after review: ________________________________________

  6. Question 6

    Listen to the numbered example and select an answer.

    • □ Unison
    • □ Octave
    First answer: __________________________________________________
    Correction after review: ________________________________________

  7. Question 7

    Listen to the numbered example and select an answer.

    • □ Unison
    • □ Octave
    First answer: __________________________________________________
    Correction after review: ________________________________________

  8. Question 8

    Listen to the numbered example and select an answer.

    • □ Unison
    • □ Octave
    First answer: __________________________________________________
    Correction after review: ________________________________________

  9. Question 9

    Listen to the numbered example and select an answer.

    • □ Unison
    • □ Octave
    First answer: __________________________________________________
    Correction after review: ________________________________________

  10. Question 10

    Listen to the numbered example and select an answer.

    • □ Unison
    • □ Octave
    First answer: __________________________________________________
    Correction after review: ________________________________________

After practice

One distinction I can explain: __________________________________

One skill to revisit: __________________________________________

Teacher answer key

Unison and Octave · Pack 710041 · 90 quarter-note BPM. These answers match the numbered student sheet.

  1. Question 1

    Unison

    C#4 to C#4: 0 semitones, the same pitch. Unison.

    Sounding pitches: C#4 · C#4

  2. Question 2

    Octave

    C4 to C5: 12 semitones, ascending. Octave.

    Sounding pitches: C4 · C5

  3. Question 3

    Unison

    C4 to C4: 0 semitones, the same pitch. Unison.

    Sounding pitches: C4 · C4

  4. Question 4

    Octave

    F4 to F5: 12 semitones, ascending. Octave.

    Sounding pitches: F4 · F5

  5. Question 5

    Octave

    E4 to E5: 12 semitones, ascending. Octave.

    Sounding pitches: E4 · E5

  6. Question 6

    Octave

    C4 to C5: 12 semitones, ascending. Octave.

    Sounding pitches: C4 · C5

  7. Question 7

    Octave

    D#4 to D#5: 12 semitones, ascending. Octave.

    Sounding pitches: D#4 · D#5

  8. Question 8

    Octave

    G4 to G5: 12 semitones, ascending. Octave.

    Sounding pitches: G4 · G5

  9. Question 9

    Octave

    D#4 to D#5: 12 semitones, ascending. Octave.

    Sounding pitches: D#4 · D#5

  10. Question 10

    Octave

    F4 to F5: 12 semitones, ascending. Octave.

    Sounding pitches: F4 · F5

Keep three observations separate

First independent responses: __________________________________

Corrections on the same questions: ____________________________

New-question check on a later set: _____________________________

Judge fresh pairs without remembering the absolute pitch of the demonstration.