Unit 16, Lesson 7 of 12
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Week 7: Bass lines and melodic decoration

Music theory, Weekly review, 10 minutes

Naming the notes that decorate a melody, and suspensions as an extension.

This week's skills

A short review of week 7. Check each skill:

  • Passing notes, auxiliary notes, appoggiaturas, anticipations and changing notes
  • Suspensions: 4-3 and 7-6, as an extension

Anything shaky? Read the lessons again in Bass lines and melodic decoration, then come back.

The rest of this lesson and its 5 practice questions are in Plus Music.

Screen 1 of 3, 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