Intervals and melodies 1 for Ableton Push

Explore how scales and intervals shape melodies on Ableton Push, noting seven-note scales, the octave, and how interval distances differentiate major and minor scales in C major and k mode.

Practice scales on the push using a three-note (three-finger) pattern across one or two octaves, starting on different notes and even moving backwards to learn common scale patterns.

Explore generic intervals to train your hands for diverse shapes and positions while composing melodies, blending theory with improvisation to stay unpredictable through scale patterns, transpositions, and varied interval ideas.

Discover how each note's character affects melodies by revealing which intervals create tension and which resolve within the scale. Build expressive melodies by using common resolutions, cadences, and major-chord shapes.

Explore tensions created by intervals and practice moving between tense notes and resolving them. Observe how finishing a melody on a non chord time affects resolution.

Explore chromatic mode on the Push, learn the 12-semitone chromatic scale, and how major and minor intervals shift, especially the sixth and seventh, using a five-finger technique and lip pads.

Explore how major sixths, minor sixths, and major sevenths shape tension and release in melodies for Ableton Push, with rules to learn before bending them.

Explore sequence analysis in Carnival of the Animals melodies, focusing on end repeats and a start-sequence. Examine a three-note descending pattern and larger intervals, plus variation to shape harmony.

Explore interval inversions in Ableton Push, including diatonic in-key and chromatic inversions via the invert button; flip melody direction while preserving semitone distances, and hear major-scale inversion's mood change.

Create a simple melody on the Push in major or minor mode, incorporating sequencing, intervals, and variation; submit a shareable link for teacher and peer review, and review others constructively.