1. the pitch of notes that move stepwise on a major scale;
2. and a rhythm consisting of minims, crotchets and quavers in either 3 beats or 4 beats in a bar (both singing and clapping);

1. First try singing the note pitches, ignoring the rhythm;
2. Then try clapping or singing the rhythm, ignoring the pitch of the notes;
3. Once these two are established, put the whole thing together.

• The first six have 4 beats per bar, the last two have 3 beats per bar;
• When trying the rhythms, count a whole bar to yourself first;
• When trying the tune, click on "First note" below the tune to get the starting note;
• The first three have three help links immediately below the music that correspond to the three steps above:
  • Click on "1. Tune only" if you are having trouble getting the pitch - this gives you the note softly, then it plays the whole tune, but without the correct rhythm;
  • Click on "2. Rhythm only" if you are having problems with the rhythm - this gives a whole bar of beats on a soft drum sound, to give you the speed, and then gives the rhythm you should be clapping;
  • Click on "3. Whole thing" if you find it difficult to put the two together - or if you just want to check if you are right. This gives a whole bar of beats and the note before you start.

• If necessary you should sing an octave lower than the notes you hear;
• Please see the first exercises on note pitching, and this explanation of what an octave is.

1.
First note   Help:   1. Tune only   2. Rhythm only   3. Whole thing

2.
First note   Help:   1. Tune only   2. Rhythm only   3. Whole thing

• So there are two notes sounded in help files 1 and 3 before you start:
  • the first is the bottom note of the scale (or key note);
  • the second, longer one, is the note you start on.

• Be careful of the long notes following a number of short notes;
• Minims (the long notes) are four times as long as quavers (the short notes).

6.
First note   Whole thing

8.
First note   Whole thing