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Melodic dictation can be a bit tricky, especially if you are just starting out! But don’t worry, this video from the Berklee Online course Ear Training 1 by Allan Chase and Roberta Radley will help you. First of all, when writing a melody down using only your ears you’ll want to let go of your pen or pencil and simply listen to whatever melody is being recited. When you pay attention to the melody, you’ll be able to recall it more clearly, helping you later on (especially if the melody stops being played). Now to actually write the melody down there are a few steps you can take. First, try finding the pulse (Is the meter simple or compound? Does it start on a pick-up?), then try finding the “Do”/home note. Hint: it is usually the last note of a melody. From there you can start writing down the rhythm, and if you do that, you can focus on the melody with more ease since the rhythm is out of the way.

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ABOUT ALLAN CHASE:
Chair of the Ear Training department at Berklee from 2008-2021 and currently a faculty member in Harmony and Jazz Composition, saxophonist and composer Allan Chase has appeared as a soloist on more than 60 jazz, pop, and classical recordings, in addition to several movie scores. Chase has taught a wide range of college courses in ear training, transcription and analysis, harmony, counterpoint, music theory, and music history, as well as ensembles and private lessons. He began his teaching career at Berklee in 1981, and has also taught at Tufts University and New England Conservatory, where he served as chair of jazz studies and dean of the faculty. From 1992 to 2000, he performed and recorded with avant-garde jazz drummer Rashied Ali, who is best known for his playing with John Coltrane. Chase has also been a member of Your Neighborhood Saxophone Quartet since 1981 and has released several recordings as a leader or co-leader of jazz and improvisation ensembles.

ABOUT ROBERTA RADLEY:
Roberta Radley is assistant chair in the Ear Training Department at Berklee College of Music. A Berklee graduate with a degree in composition, she joined the faculty in 1976. Since then, Radley has taught a wide range of ear training classes, using innovative methods to help students hear music more analytically, and earning recognition for outstanding achievement in music education from Berklee.


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