TEACHING RESOURCES


LEVEL AA

Test Yourself!

Melodic Cells

1

Melodic cell 1 outlines the prime form of the trichord (012) and sounds like the beginning of a chromatic scale.

2

Melodic cell 2 outlines the prime form of the trichord (013).

3

Melodic cell 3 outlines the prime form of the trichord (014).

4

Melodic cell 4 outlines the prime form of the trichord (015).

5

Melodic cell 5 outlines the prime form of the trichord (016).

6

Melodic cell 6 outlines the prime form of the trichord (024) and sounds like the beginning of both a major scale as well as a whole-tone scale.

7

Melodic cell 7 outlines the prime form of the trichord (025).

8

Melodic cell 8 outlines the prime form of the trichord (026).

9

Melodic cell 9 outlines the prime form of the trichord (027).

10

Melodic cell 10 outlines the prime form of the trichord (036) and a diminished triad.

11

Melodic cell 11 outlines the prime form of the trichord (037).

12

Melodic cell 12 outlines the prime form of the trichord (048) and an augmented triad.

Harmonic Cells

1

Harmonic cell 1 outlines the prime form of the trichord (012) and the smallest combination of three pitches.

2

Harmonic cell 2 outlines the prime form of the trichord (013).

3

Harmonic cell 3 outlines the prime form of the trichord (014).

4

Harmonic cell 4 outlines the prime form of the trichord (015).

5

Harmonic cell 5 outlines the prime form of the trichord (016).

6

Harmonic cell 6 outlines the prime form of the trichord (024).

7

Harmonic cell 7 outlines the prime form of the trichord (025).

8

Harmonic cell 8 outlines the prime form of the trichord (026) and sounds like a V42 chord missing a fifth.

9

Harmonic cell 9 outlines the prime form of the trichord (027).

10

Harmonic cell 10 outlines the prime form of the trichord (036) and sounds like a diminished triad.

11

Harmonic cell 11 outlines the prime form of the trichord (037) as well as a minor triad.

12

Harmonic cell 12 outlines the prime form of the trichord (048) and sounds like an augmented triad.