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Brainlag Brainlag Music TheoryNotes outside the chord
The four notes outside the chord a Grade 6 extract decorates its melody with, passing note, auxiliary note, appoggiatura and anticipation, and a three-question test that tells them apart.
First, is it really outside the chord?
A note marked with a star, or asked about by its bar, is a note that does not belong to the chord sounding with it. Before naming it, collect the chord's notes from every stave and check: if the starred note is one of them, read the question again.
The rest of this lesson and its 5 practice questions are in Brainlag Music Theory.
Screen 1 of 5, free to read.
- 5 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
- Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards