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Middle School · High School · Advanced High School · Listening

Melody Dictation

Listen to a melody, then move the X noteheads to the pitches you hear. The rhythm is already written for you.

Choose your difficulty

Pick a level to get started, or build your own dictation with custom settings.

Practice lets you check, retry and reveal the melody. Test/Homework locks the settings and submits one final answer.

How this works: the melody uses the selected key and range, with chromatic approaches when accidentals are enabled, in 4/4. Intervals refer to consecutive sounding notes. Pitches are scored only on the X notes; given pitches do not count toward the point. The key signature applies unless a note has an accidental. Move the X, then choose its accidental when that control is available. C4 is middle C.
The melody’s rhythm is fixed for the exercise. An X inside a circle represents a half note (two beats). Rests complete the final measure where needed. In Test/Homework, each started playback counts, even if stopped; checking submits the answer once. Homework results are saved online, so teachers can check the result code on another device.
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Melody Dictation: a quick guide

Your goal

Listen to the tune and move the missing notes to the pitches you hear. The rhythm is already there to help you.

Try an example

The given note is C. You hear the next note move up one step, so try D. In C major, another step up would be E.

Easy to mix up

Use a given note to help you judge the others. Moving from C to E is a third: count C–D–E, including both ends. Check the key signature too.

A tip for your next go

Listen for the tune going up, down or staying still. Drag the X noteheads vertically, or select a note and use the up/down controls. Keep a replay for a final listen if you can.

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