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example #1: Which of these "instruments" is capable of playing a melody? example #2: The nature of "melody" as demonstrated in "Chopsticks." example #3: Which instruments are playing the melody, and which are playing harmony? example #4: Match a rhythm pattern to an instrument example #5: How important is rhythm in music? example #6: Pitch recognition and phrasing in "Old MacDonald." example #7: Pitch recognition test example #8: A closer look at intervals example #8b: intervals and Solfege example #9: Explorating intonation example #10: Vibrato & tremolo example #11: A closer look at rhythmic patterns example #12: Identifying time signatures example #13: Colorblind test example #14: The envelope of an instrument's sound example #15: Check your internal metronome example #16: swing feel