Melodic reading practice 1A

gif banjo Here are two exercises that contain relative scales:

- Exercise 1: A minor (bars 1 to 4) and D major (bars 5 to 8).

- Exercise 2: D minor (bars 1 to 8) and F major (bars 9 to 16)..

Remember that relative scales are major and minor scales that share the same key signature but have different tonal centers. Every major scale has a relative minor placed a minor third below its tonic, and every minor scale has a relative major located a minor third above its tonic and they contain the same number of flats or sharps.

Study and memorize the staves in the exercises below. Then sing the notes aloud according to their pitch while performing the correct time signature with the corresponding hand movements.


Exercise 1
Use the sound to see if your performance is correct.
Exercise 2
This is the second exercise sound file. Listen and check how well you were performing.

Melodic reading practice 1B


Here's another pair of exercises that contains relative scales: - Exercise 1: C minor (bars 1 to 8) and E♭ major (bars 9 to 16). - Exercise 2: E minor (Adagio) and G major (Andante). Study the scores, sing the notes aloud again paying attention to performing the right pitch and practise hand movements to represent the correct time signature. Rehearse enough till you have no doubts and can perform properly and fluently.
Exercise 1
Here's the sound file to check your performance.
Exercise 2
This is the sound for the second exercise. Make sure you practise enough to do it fluently and without hesitation.