Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov · section 80 of 96

EXERCISE No. 32 (GIVEN MELODIES)

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5) The indirect anticipation, or escape note (**). These are dissonances left without resolution, which are sometimes also called exchanged notes. Most often they can be explained by the omission of one or more passing notes, or by the possibility of their belonging to the following chord:

Eight numbered fragments with escape notes (marked +). — Fig. 334 · See it in the reader

6) The suspension that is prepared but left by a leap (most often it is the ninth).

A prepared ninth (marked +) left by leap. — Fig. 335 · See it in the reader

Since good use of these last free ornaments (5-6-8) is rather difficult, we advise the student to use them sparingly.