Compose an 8-measure melody in C major that incorporates a few of the larger intervals you've learned. The first and last notes (C) are given.

Check the rules below carefully. They should keep your melody sounding logical and (hopefully) singable. In fact, the best way to judge your melody is to sing it yourself to see how it feels.

Rhythm

• Use only quarter notes and half notes, with at least one quarter note in every measure.

Intervals

• 2nds and 3rds can be used anywhere. A leap is a 4th or larger.
• Your melody must include exactly four leaps: a perfect 4th (P4), a perfect 5th (P5), a 6th (major or minor), and an octave (P8). Octaves sound best on C or G.
• After every leap, move by step in the opposite direction.
• No 7ths, and no tritones (F to B or B to F).

Shape

• No repeated notes.
• No more than 3 moves in a row in the same direction.
• Don't use two 3rds in a row in the same direction.
• Your highest note appears only once, in measure 4, 5, or 6.
• End measure 7 on D or B, so your melody steps into the final C.

You can review these rules at any time by clicking the info icon (i) in the top-right corner. Your melody will be saved.