Minor 7ths – Dictation Down

In this lesson you will hear Minor 7ths played downwards (descending) and then write them in music notation.
In this lesson you will hear Minor 7ths played downwards (descending) and then write them in music notation.

Minor 7th – down

When trying to recognize a Minor 7th going down, we will again use the “complete the melody” strategy.

When you hear a Minor 7th, attempt to imagine what note would naturally follow.

Minor 7th Melody

When you complete the melody, you can hear that the second interval is a Whole Step.

This means that the larger interval that was played first is a Minor 7th.


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