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There are only 3 ways that one note can move to another:

By step: conjunct motion (C)
By leap: disjunct motion (D)
No movement: static (S)

Melodies usually move mostly by step, so identifying that kind of motion is very useful.

When you see scale motion, you no longer need to 'read' every note. Instead, you can just think "is the next note going up or down?"

Task Simplified

Let's make your task for today very simple:

Identify scale motion and label it in your score (C for conjunct)!
• Put arrows in to show the direction.

This is an extremely powerful task that you can apply right away to any piece or passage you're reading.

The faster you can see scale motion, the easier reading will be and the less thinking you'll need to do!

Example Task by Ilay