LEVEL 2 — Melody + Tonic

Play LH tonic only.

If in C:

hold or repeat C.

Now hear every melody note against tonic.

This exposes the tonal structure.

You may immediately hear:

• 3 sounds stable
• 4 wants to move
• 7 strongly wants 1
• 6 feels warm/open

This is a useful “X-ray” of the melody.