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Four building blocks that connect what you hear with what your hands play.
Scroll sideways to explore. Playback follows the sounding note.
Tonic / root Playing now · Outlined notes belong to this example
Each numbered beat is a quarter note. With eighth notes, say “and” halfway between beats: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &.
On piano, neighboring keys are a semitone apart. On a guitar string, neighboring frets are a semitone apart. A shape changes; the distance between pitches stays the same.
A melody is a line of notes over time. A chord combines notes into harmony. An arpeggio plays a chord’s notes one after another.
In the Studio, green shows the current chord and purple follows a prominent note in the recording. Look for moments when the melody stays inside the chord and moments when it moves between chord tones.
Try slower playback, then sing the note before finding it with your fingers.
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