sign in sign up
<<
Home , Minor scale

AURAL AWARENESS CONCEPTS

Rhythm/ Notation Intervals Melody /5-FP/Scales Chords Melody Playback Level 1A Patterns same or 2nds,3rds, 5ths, Major melody, Broken or blocked triad 2 measures, 4 notes different repeated notes ascending or descending Cross hand arpeggios played & Major 5-finger patterns 5-finger pattern or broken triad or p 2nds, 3rds, repeated notes 5-finger pattern- Cross hand arpeggios played Start on Tonic 2nds (steps) or 3rds (skips) cresc. or dim. 1A rhythms, 3/4 or 4/4 time signature Level 1B Patterns same or M2, M3, P4, P5 Major melody- Major or minor triad 2 measures, 4 notes different ascending or descending Arpeggio- ascending or descending C & 5-finger patterns accelerando or ritardando 2nds, 3rds, 5ths, repeated notes Scale- cresc. or dim. Start on Tonic 1A rhythms Level 2 Patterns same or M2, M3, m3, P5 Major or minor 5-finger pattern Major or minor triads 2 measures, 5 notes, 1A rhythms different Scale- p-f-p or f-p-f Arpeggios- same or different & 5-finger patterns Select notation 2nds, 3rds, 4ths, 5ths, repeated notes Start on Tonic or Dominant Level 3 Patterns same or M2, M3, m3, P4, Melody- Major or minor Triads in & inversions- 2 measures, 5 notes different P5, P8 Scale-parallel or contrary motion Major or minor D & F Major 5-finger patterns Select notation p-f-p or f-p-f Major or minor arpeggio 2nds, 3rds, 4ths, 5ths, repeated notes Chord progressions- same or different Start on Tonic or Dominant 1A rhythms & eighth notes Level 4 Select notation M2, M3, m3, P4, Identify 4 tones from Triads in root position & inversions- 2 measures, 6 notes P5, M6, P8 5-finger pattern Major or minor C, G, F, , 5-finger patterns Scale- Major or harmonic progressions in minor key- 2nds, 3rds, 4ths, 5ths, repeated notes same or different Start on Tonic or Dominant 1A rhythms & eighth notes Level 5 Select notation M2, M3, m3, P4, Melodic dictation- one note, Triads in root position & inversions- 2 measures, 7 notes P5, M6, M7, P8 5-finger pattern Major or minor C, G, D, F Major Identify 5 tones from a Major Arpeggio- Major or minor 2nds, 3rds, 4ths, 5ths, repeated notes 5-finger pattern Start on Tonic, , or Dominant Natural or harmonic 1A rhythms, eighth notes or triplets 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 time signatures Level 6 Select notation M2, M3, m3, P4 Melodic dictation- 2 notes from Identify or triads & inversions 2 measures, 7 notes P5, M6, M7, P8 first 6 notes of a C Two cadence patterns- same or different D & F Major, first 6 notes of scale Identify 5 tones from a minor Start on Tonic, Mediant or Dominant 5-finger pattern 1A rhythms, eighths, dotted quarter, Scale- natural, harmonic or melodic eighth note minor

AURAL AWARENESS CONCEPTS

Rhythm/ Notation Intervals Melody /5-FP/Scales Chords Melody Playback Level 7 Select notation Major intervals Melodic dictation- 3 notes, Two Major or minor triad patterns, 2 measures, 8 notes Perfect intervals 1- range, G & F Major RP & inv.s - same or different C or G Major m3, m6 Scale- Major or natural, Identify Major, minor, Augmented Start on Tonic, Mediant or Dominant melodic, or harmonic minor & diminished triads Range- first 5 notes of a Major scale plus Choose correct 6-note melody Choose between 4-voice leading tone below tonic in a or & 4-voice Dominant 7th chord 1A rhythms, eighth & sixteenth notes Choose Authentic or Plagal cadence Level 8 1-measure dictation Descending intervals- Melodic dictation- 4 notes, Identify Major, minor, Augmented & 2 measures, 8 notes m2, m3, P4, P5 range- 6 notes plus lower diminished triads C, G Major, c, g harmonic minor leading tone, in C & F Major - fill in the missing Start on Tonic, Mediant or Dominant Scale- whole tone or chromatic Roman numeral (I or V7) Range- first 6 notes of Major or harmonic Melody- in natural or harmonic Choose Authentic or Plagal cadence minor scale plus leading tone below tonic minor in Major or harmonic minor key 1A rhythms, eighths, sixteenths, dotted quarter-eighth Level 9 Fill in 2 missing beats Descending intervals- Choose correct Major or Identify Major, minor, Augmented & 2 measures, 9 notes, octave range m2, m3, P4, P5, P8 harmonic minor melody, diminished triads- root position D, A Major, a harmonic minor octave range Identify Dominant 7th & diminished 7th Start on Tonic, Mediant or Dominant Melodic dictation- 5 notes, octave chords in root position Previously used rhythms , triplets or range, D, A Major, a harmonic Choose between two chord progressions sixteenths minor using I, IV & V7 chords Time signatures- 3/4 , 4/4, 6/8 Scale- Dorian or Phrygian Level 10 Fill in 3 missing beats Descending intervals- Melody- Major or harmonic minor Dominant 7th & diminished 7th chords 2 measures, 9 notes, octave range, any Major, minor, Lydian, Mixolydian or Locrian Choose between two Major , F Major, e, f harmonic minor Perfect or Melody- Major, natural, harmonic, Start on Tonic, Mediant, or Dominant interval melodic minor, or chromatic All previously used rhythms Melodic dictation- 6 notes, octave range, D, A Major, d harmonic minor, 6/8, 9/8 Level 11 2-measure dictation Choose between two melodies Choose cadential pattern- Authentic, 2 measures, 10 notes, octave range plus Melodic dictation- 2 measures, Plagal, Half or Deceptive, Major & leading tone below tonic 10 notes, octave range, C, G harmonic minor keys C, G Major, c, g harmonic minor Major, c, g harmonic minor Start on Tonic, Mediant or Dominant Dorian, Phrygian or Lydian Rhythms- add dotted eighth- sixteenth Time Signatures- add 2/4 Level 12 2-measure rhythmic dictation in 6/8 Choose between two melodies Choose Authentic or Deceptive cadence 2 measures, 10 notes, octave range plus Melodic dictation- 10 notes, octave range, using Perfect, Major, minor, Choose notation of the chord progression- leading tone below tonic C, G Major, c, g harmonic minor Augmented & diminished I-vi-ii-V-I or I-IV-I 6/4-V- I C, G Major, c, g harmonic minor intervals Start on Tonic, Mediant, or Dominant Scales- Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian Previously used rhythms & time signatures (Prepared by Diana Munch 7-15-17) Mixolydian or Locrian