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Intended for classroom instruction and combining a proven technique with an effective and easy-to-use supplements package, Ear Training: A Technique for Listening is the ideal text for college aural skills courses. Students find that the logical progression of skills enables them to build gradually to full proficiency while ensuring that material they learn early in the course remains fresh. Instructors appreciate the flexibility of the EarTraining package which allows the text to be used in a lab-based course, in a instructor-guided setting, or in a course that combines the two. The structure of the text also allows students to proceed at their own pace through the material lingering on sections that prove difficult or advancing through sections that come easily.

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Preface

Unit 1

Melodic Dictation: Scalewise (Conjunct Diatonic) Melodies

(2)

Mode Identification: Major and Harmonic Minor Scales

(1)

Scale Degree Identification: Single Notes

(1)

Intervals: m2, M2, m3, M3

(1)

Models and Embellishments: Short Melodic Structures

(2)

Chord Function Identification: I and V Triads

(1)

Chords in Music Literature: I and V Triads

(1)

Harmonic Rhythm

(2)

Triad Position Identification: Major and Minor Triads

(1)

Chord Quality Identification: Major and Minor Triads

(1)

Triad Factors in the Soprano

(1)

Rhythmic Dictation: Rhythm Including Half-Beat Values

(1)

Single Melodic Lines and Melodies in Octaves

(3)

Unit 2

Melodic Dictation: Melodies Using m2, M2, m3, M3

(1)

Mode Identification: Major and Three Forms of the Minor Scale

(1)

Scale Degree Identification: Two Notes

(1)

New Intervals: P5 and P4

(1)

Models and Embellishments: Descending Thirds in Two Voices

(2)

Chord Function Identification: I, IV, and V Triads

(1)

Chords in Music Literature: I, IV, and V Triads

(1)

Nonharmonic Tones: Introduction

(2)

Triad Position Identification: Major and Minor Triads

(1)

Chord Quality Identification: Major, Minor, and Diminished Triads

(1)

Triad Factors in the Soprano and Bass

(1)

Rhythmic Dictation: Duple and Triple Subdivisions of the Beat

(2)

Two-Voice Examples

(2)

Unit 3

Melodic Dictation: Melodies using m2, M2, m3, M3, P4, P5

(1)

Error Detection: Scalewise Melodies with Errors

(1)

Scale Degree Identification: Three Notes

(1)

Interval Review: m2, M2, m3, M3, P4, P5

(1)

Models and Embellishments: Simple Melodic Structures

(1)

Chord Function Identification: I, ii, and V Triads

(2)

Chords in Music Literature: I, ii, and V Triads

(1)

Cadence Identification: Cadence Types

(1)

Harmonic Dictation: I(i), IV(iv), and V Triads in Four-Part Phrases

(2)

Chord Quality Identification: Writing Major, Minor, Diminished, and Augmented Triads

(1)

Rhythmic Dictation: Rhythmic Figures Including Half-Beat Values

(1)

Error Detection: Dotted Values

(2)

Two-Voice Folk Music Examples

(1)

Unit 4

Melodic Dictation: Scalewise Melodies and Arpeggiations of I and V

(1)

Error Detection: Errors in Melodies Outlining the I, IV, and V Triads

(2)

Scale Degree Identification: Three Notes

(1)

New Intervals: m6, M6

(1)

Models and Embellishments: 5--6 Patterns in Two Voices

(2)

Chord Function Identification: I, ii, IV, and V Triads

(1)

Chords in Music Literature: I, ii, IV, and V Triads

(1)

Nonharmonic Tones: Two-Voice Examples

(2)

Harmonic Dictation: I(i), ii, IV(iv), and V Triads in Chorale Phrases

(2)

Chord Quality Identification: Major, Minor, Diminished, and Augmented Triads

(1)

Rhythmic Dictation: Half-Beat Values in Syncopation

(1)

Error Detection: Half-Beat Values in Syncopation

(1)

Two Austrian Dances (Two Voices)

(1)

Unit 5

Melodic Dictation: Melodies Outlining the I, IV, V (and viio6) Triads

(1)

Error Detection: Excerpts from Music Literature

(2)

Melodic Figure Identification: Sequence and Rhythmic Repetition

(1)

New Interval: The Tritone

(1)

Models and Embellishments: Descending 6ths in Two Voices

(2)

Chord Function Identification: I(i), ii(ii°), IV(iv), and V Triads and Inversions

(1)

Chords in Music Literature: I(i), ii(ii°), IV(iv), and V Triads

(1)

Harmonic Rhythm and Nonharmonic Tones

(1)

Harmonic Dictation: I(i), ii, IV(iv), and V Triads in Chorale Phrases

(1)

Error Detection: Single Triads in Four Parts

(1)

Rhythmic Dictation: Introduction to Quarter-Beat Values

(1)

Error Detection: Quarter-Beat Values

(1)

Piano Music with Pedal Point

(2)

Unit 6

Melodic Dictation: Intervals of a 7th

(1)

Error Detection: Schubert Melodies

(1)

Melodic Figure Identification: Sequence, False Sequence, and Rhythmic Repetition

(2)

New Intervals: m7 and M7

(1)

Models and Embellishments: 7--3 Patterns in Two Voices

(1)

Chord Function Identification: I, ii, IV, V, and vi Triads

(1)

Chords in Music Literature: Emphasis on ii, IV, and vi

(1)

Nonharmonic Tones: Four-Voice Examples

(1)

Harmonic Dictation: The I(i), ii(ii°), IV(iv), and V Triads in Chorale Phrases

(2)

Error Detection: Triads in Four Parts

(1)

Rhythmic Dictation: Quarter-Beat Values

(1)

Error Detection: Triplet Figures

(1)

Theme and Variation

(3)

Unit 7

Melodic Dictation: Two-Phrase Melodies

(1)

Error Detection: Handel Melodies

(1)

Melodic Figure Identification: Melodic Devices

(1)

Intervals: All Diatonic Intervals

(1)

Models and Embellishments: Cadence Formulas in Two Voices

(1)

Chord Function Identification: I(i), ii(ii), iii(III,III°) IV(iv), V, and vi(VI) Triads

(1)

Chords in Music Literature: Emphasis on iii and vi

(1)

Harmonic Rhythm and Harmonic Analysis: I, ii, IV, V, and vi Triads

(1)

Harmonic Dictation: I(i), ii(ii), IV(iv), V, and vi(VI) Triads in Chorale Phrases

(1)

Error Detection: Triads in Four Parts

100

(1)

Rhythmic Dictation: Quarter-Beat Values

101

(1)

Rhythmic Dictation: Beat Units Divided into Triplets

102

(1)

More Difficult Two-Voice Examples

103

(2)

Unit 8

Melodic Dictation: Melodies with Larger Leaps

105

(1)

Error Detection: Franck Melodies

106

(1)

Harmonic Rhythm, Harmonic Analysis, Sequences, Phrase Relationships, and Cadences

107

(3)

Intervals: All Diatonic Intervals

110

(1)

Models and Embellishments: 5--6 Patterns in Three Voices

111

(1)

Chord Function Identification: Diatonic Triads (Major Mode)

112

(1)

Chords in Music Literature: All Triads

113

(1)

Nonharmonic Tones: Bach Chorales (1)

114

(2)

Harmonic Dictation: I(i), ii, IV(iv), V, vi(VI), and vii Triads in Chorale Phrases

116

(1)

Error Detection: Triads in Four Parts

117

(1)

Rhythmic Dictation: Quarter-Beat Values

118

(1)

Error Detection: Quarter-Beat Values

119

(1)

Challenging Examples with Two and Three Voices

120

(3)

Unit 9

Melodic Dictation: Short Melodies from Music Literature

123

(1)

Error Detection: Bach Melodies

124

(1)

Melodic Dictation: Two-Part Dictation

125

(2)

Intervals: Harmonic Intervals of the m3, Tritone, P5, m6, M6, m7

127

(1)

Models and Embellishments: Descending First Inversion Triads

128

(1)

Chord Function Identification: Six-Four Chords

129

(2)

Chords in Music Literature: Six-Four Chords

131

(1)

Harmonic and Harmonic Analysis of Familiar Melodies

132

(1)

Harmonic Dictation: All Diatonic Triads in Chorale Phrases

133

(1)

Error Detection: Triads in Four Parts

134

(1)

Rhythmic Dictation: Compound Meters with Quarter-Beat Values

135

(1)

Three-Voice Examples

136

(3)

Unit 10

Melodic Dictation: Sequences

139

(1)

Error Detection: Themes from Music Literature Lacking Accidentals

140

(1)

Two-Voice Dictation

141

(2)

Intervals: All Intervals Played Harmonically

143

(1)

Models and Embellishments: 7th-Chord Patterns in Three Voices

144

(1)

Chord Function Identification: Dominant 7th Chords

145

(1)

Chords in Music Literature: Dominant 7th Chords (All Inversions)

146

(1)

Nonharmonic Tones: Bach Chorales (2)

147

(1)

Harmonic Dictation: The Dominant 7th Chord in Chorale Phrases

148

(1)

Error Detection: Triads or Dominant 7th Chords

149

(1)

Rhythmic Dictation: Triple and Triplet Subdivisions

150

(1)

Rhythmic Dictation: Two-Voice Rhythms

151

(1)

Two Chorale Melodies with Bass

152

(1)

Unit 11

Melodic Dictation: Short Melodies That Modulate to Closely Related Keys

153

(1)

Error Detection: Excerpts from Music Literature

154

(1)

Phrase Relationships and Cadences

155

(2)

Intervals: All Intervals Played Harmonically

157

(1)

Models and Embellishments: Chord Progression with Melodic Embellishments

158

(1)

Chord Function Identification: vii (Diminished 7th Chord)

159

(1)

Chords in Music Literature: vii (Diminished 7th Chord)

160

(1)

Aural Analysis: Aspects of Two-Phrase Excerpts

161

(2)

Harmonic Dictation: Chorale Phrases That Modulate

163

(1)

Chord Quality Identification: MM, Mm, mm, dm, and dd 7th Chords

164

(1)

Rhythmic Dictation: The Quartolet

165

(1)

Error Detection: More Difficult Rhythmic Errors

166

(1)

Three-Voice Examples

167

(2)

Unit 12

Melodic Dictation: Modulations to Closely Related Keys

169

(1)

Error Detection: Two-Voice Compositions

170

(2)

Binary, Rounded Binary, and Three-Part Form

172

(1)

Interval Dictation: Two Intervals in Succession

173

(1)

Models and Embellishments: I-V-I Progression with Melodic Embellishments

174

(1)

Chord Function Identification: Nondominant 7th Chords

175

(1)

Chords in Music Literature: Nondominant 7th Chords

176

(1)

Aural Analysis: Harmonic and Melodic Relationships in Musical Periods from Haydn Sonatas

177

(1)

Harmonic Dictation: Modulations to Closely Related Keys

178

(2)

Chord Quality Identification: MM, Mm, mm, dm, and dd 7th Chords

180

(1)

Rhythmic Dictation: Eight-Beat Values

180

(2)

Error Detection: Eighth-Beat Values

182

(1)

Keyboard Music with Two and Three Voices

182

(3)

Unit 13

Melodic Dictation: Modulation in Two-Phrase Periods

185

(1)

Error Detection: Brahms Melodies

186

(2)

Binary, Rounded Binary, and Three-Part Form

188

(2)

Interval Dictation: Two and Three Intervals in Succession

190

(1)

Models and Embellishments: I-V-I Progression with Diatonic Melodic Embellishments

190

(2)

Chord Function Identification: Secondary Dominants of V and ii

192

(1)

Chords in Music Literature: Secondary Dominants of ii, IV, and V

193

(1)

Aural Analysis: Key, Phrase, and Cadence Relationships in Musical Excerpts

194

(1)

Harmonic Dictation: Chorale Phrases Containing 7th Chords

195

(2)

Error Detection: Triads and 7th Chords

197

(1)

Rhythmic Dictation: Introduction to the Supertriplet

198

(1)

Error Detection: Eighth-Beat Values

198

(2)

Keyboard Music with Two and Three Voices

200

(3)

Unit 14

Melodic Dictation: Modulation in Two-Phrase Melodies

203

(1)

Error Detection: Excerpts from Music Literature

204

(1)

Mode Identification: Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, and Mixolydian Modes

205

(1)

Interval Dictation: Three Intervals in Succession

206

(1)

Models and Embellishments: I-V-I Progression with Chromatic Melodic Embellishments

207

(1)

Chord Function Identification: Secondary Dominants of IV(iv) and vi(VI)

208

(1)

Chords in Music Literature: Secondary Dominants and Leading Tone Chords of iii and IV

209

(1)

Aural Analysis: Four-Phrase Excerpt from a Beethoven Piano Sonata

209

(1)

Harmonic Dictation: Chorale Phrases Containing Secondary Dominants

210

(2)

Error Detection: Triads and 7th Chords

212

(1)

Rhythmic Dictation: Subtriplet in Simple and Compound Meter

213

(1)

Error Detection: Subtriplet in Simple and Compound Meter

214

(1)

Challenging Keyboard Music

215

(4)

Unit 15

Melodic Dictation: Nondiatonic Tones

219

(1)

Error Detection: Five-Note Melodic Figures

220

(1)

Mode Identification: Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, and Aeolian Modes

220

(1)

Interval Dictation: Adding Proper Accidentals to Modal Melodies

221

(2)

Models and Embellishments: Harmonic Structure with Melodic and Harmonic Embellishments

223

(1)

Chord Function Identification: All Secondary Dominants

224

(1)

Chords in Music Literature: All Secondary Dominants and Leading Tone Chords

224

(1)

Aural Analysis: Phrase, Key, Cadence, and Harmonic Relationships in a Five-Phrase Excerpt from a Beethoven Piano Sonata

225

(1)

Harmonic Dictation: Modulation in Chorale Phrases

226

(1)

Error Detection: Triads and 7th Chords

227

(1)

Identifying Modulations to Closely Related and Foreign Keys

228

(1)

Rhythmic Dictation: More Difficult Rhythms

229

(1)

Error Detection: More Difficult Rhythmic Errors

230

(1)

Chromatic Examples

231

(2)

Unit 16

Melodic Dictation: Nondiatonic Tones

233

(1)

Error Detection: Short Melodic Segments Based on Intervals

234

(1)

Melodic Dictation: Typical Blues Figures

234

(1)

Interval Dictation: Two-Voice Modal Compositions

235

(2)

Models and Embellishments: Harmonic Structure with Melodic and Harmonic Embellishments

237

(1)

Chord Function Identification: German and French Augmented 6th Chords and the Neapolitan 6th Chord

238

(1)

Chords in Music Literature: Neapolitan 6th Chords and Augmented 6th Chords

239

(1)

Aural Analysis: Binary, Rounded Binary, and Three-Part Forms

240

(2)

Harmonic Dictation: Chorale Phrases Containing Neapolitan 6th and Augmented 6th Chords

242

(2)

Error Detection: Triads and 7th Chords

244

(1)

Rhythmic Dictation: Changing Meters

244

(1)

Error Detection: Review

245

(2)

Advanced Chromatic Examples

247

(2)

Glossary

249

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