Melodic Dictation
3 practices
foundation
Melody Shape
Hear the shape of a melody before the exact notes — contour hearing
5 min · Karpinski / Conservatory
Melody Contour
Sing the shape, not the pitch
5 min · Klapa pedagogy — beginners learn melodic shape before pitch.
Melody Mirror
Hear a phrase, sing it back — builds audiation and melodic memory
5 min · Kodály / Gordon MLT / Universal