Unit 12, Lesson 3 of 3
Brainlag Plus Music

Decorations in an extract

Music theory, Harmony in a score, 12 minutes

The notes outside the chord in a printed extract's top part, marked with a star: how to tell a passing note from an auxiliary note by the notes either side.

A star on the top part

In an extract, a note marked \* is not a note of the chord under it, and you are asked what kind of decoration it is. First check it really is outside the chord: collect the chord's notes from both staves.

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

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  • 5 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
  • Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards