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Chapter 3  

(* - assigned work)

KEYBOARD -- playing written/aural assignments.
HOMEWORKS:
Read Chapter 3*
Writing scales p. 23 workbook *
Key Signatures p. 24 workbook *
Scale Degrees p. 25 workbook *
At your instrument p. 26 workbook
Writing melodies from scale degrees p. 26 workbook
Composing your own melodies in a major key p. 27 workbook *
Brief Analysis p. 28 workbook *
Extended Analysis p. 31 workbook
Aural Skills Chapter 3 Contextual Listening*
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Quiz from a Chapter 3 "Try It"
Aural Skills Chapter Exercises
Sightsinging*
Dictation*
Composition  --  Aural Skills Chapter Part VI Composition
Review for test
test:
Mirrors AP but within scope of material covered to date and within 30-40 min. testing period.
Multiple Choice Aural (SECTION I PART A of the exam)
Pitch Patterns: Scales, Melodic Fragments
Rhythm Patterns: Simple Meter Patterns, Compound Meter Patterns
Questions Based on Listening to an Excerpt: Meter and Meter Signature, Scales, Melodic Fragments (melodic models)
Error-Detection Questions: Pitch Errors, Rhythm Errors
Multiple Choice Non-Aural (SECTION I PART B of the exam)
Written Skills: Key Signatures, Scales, Rhythm and Meter
Analysis of Written Music: Rhythm, Melody
Free Response Written (SECTION II PART A of the exam)
Aural: Melodic Dictation
Free Response Sight-singing (SECTION II PART B of the exam) (10% of test)
Sight-singing Section: One question appropriate to chapter level

Chapter 4  

(* - assigned work)

KEYBOARD -- playing written/aural assignments.
HOMEWORKS:
Read Chapter 4
Writing minor scales (relative major and minor) p. 33 workbook *
Forms of the Minor Scale p. 35 workbook
Writing the Diatonic Modes p. 36 workbook
Scale Degrees in Minor p. 37 workbook
Playing and singing minor scales p. 38 workbook
Writing melodies from scale degrees p. 38 workbook
Composing your own melodies in minor keys p. 39 workbook
Brief Analysis p. 40 workbook
Extended Analysis p. 42 workbook
Aural Skills Chapter 4 Contextual Listening
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Quiz from a Chapter 4 "Try It"
Aural Skills Chapter Exercises
Sightsinging
Dictation
Composition  --  Aural Skills Chapter Part VI Composition
Review for test
test:
Mirrors AP but within scope of material covered to date and within 30-40 min. testing period.
Multiple Choice Aural (SECTION I PART A of the exam)
Pitch Patterns: Scales, Melodic Fragments
Rhythm Patterns: Simple Meter Patterns, Compound Meter Patterns
Questions Based on Listening to an Excerpt: Meter and Meter Signature, Scales, Melodic Fragments (melodic models)
Error-Detection Questions: Pitch Errors, Rhythm Errors
Multiple Choice Non-Aural (SECTION I PART B of the exam)
Written Skills: Key Signatures, Scales and Modes, Rhythm and Meter
Analysis of Written Music: Rhythm, Melody
Free Response Written (SECTION II PART A of the exam)
Aural: Melodic Dictation
Free Response Sight-singing (SECTION II PART B of the exam) (10% of test)
Sight-singing Section: One question appropriate to chapter level


Chapter 5

KEYBOARD -- playing written/aural assignments.
HOMEWORKS:
Read Chapter 5
Meter signatures p. 43 workbook
Divisions and subdivisions with different beat units p. 45 workbook
Incomplete measures p. 46 workbook
Anacrusis notation p. 47 workbook
Beaming to reflect the meter p. 49 workbook
Inserting bar lines: Simple and compound meters p. 50 workbook
Rhythmic compositions p. 50 workbook
Analysis p. 51 workbook
Aural Skills Chapter 5 Contextual Listening
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Quiz from a Chapter 5 "Try It"
Aural Skills Chapter Exercises
Sightsinging
Dictation
Composition  --  Aural Skills Chapter Part VI Composition
Review for test
test:
Mirrors AP but within scope of material covered to date and within 30-40 min. testing period.
Multiple Choice Aural (SECTION I PART A of the exam)
Pitch Patterns: Scales, Melodic Fragments
Rhythm Patterns: Simple Meter Patterns, Compound Meter Patterns
Questions Based on Listening to an Excerpt: Meter and Meter Signature, Scales, Melodic Fragments (melodic models)
Error-Detection Questions: Pitch Errors, Rhythm Errors
Multiple Choice Non-Aural (SECTION I PART B of the exam)
Written Skills: Key Signatures, Scales and Modes, Rhythm and Meter
Analysis of Written Music: Rhythm, Melody
Free Response Written (SECTION II PART A of the exam)
Aural: Melodic Dictation
Free Response Sight-singing (SECTION II PART B of the exam)
Sight-singing Section: One question appropriate to chapter level


Chapter 6

KEYBOARD -- playing written/aural assignments.
HOMEWORKS:
Read Chapter 6
Writing generic intervals (melodic) p. 55 workbook
Writing major and perfect pitch intervals p. 55 workbook
Writing major, minor and perfect pitch intervals (harmonic) p. 56 workbook
Writing diminished and augmented pitch intervals (melodic) p. 57 workbook
Enharmonically equivalent intervals p. 57 workbook
Interval inversion p. 58 workbook
Interval class p. 58 workbook
Writing intervals p. 59 workbook
Harmonic and melodic intervals p. 60 workbook
Melodic intervals, compound intervals, and interval class p. 62 workbook
Aural Skills Chapter 6 Contextual Listening
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Quiz from a Chapter 6 "Try It"
Aural Skills Chapter Exercises
Sightsinging
Dictation
Composition  --  Aural Skills Chapter Part VI Composition
Review for test
test:
Mirrors AP but within scope of material covered to date and within 30-40 min. testing period.
Multiple Choice Aural (SECTION I PART A of the exam)
Pitch Patterns: Scales, Harmonic and Melodic Intervals, Melodic Fragments
Rhythm Patterns: Simple Meter Patterns, Compound Meter Patterns
Questions Based on Listening to an Excerpt: Meter and Meter Signature, Rhythms, Intervals, Scales and Melodic Fragments
Error-Detection Questions: Pitch Errors, Rhythm Errors
Multiple Choice Non-Aural (SECTION I PART B of the exam)
Written Skills: Key Signatures, Scales and Modes, Intervals, Rhythm and Meter, Intervals
Analysis of Written Music: Rhythm, Melody
Free Response Written (SECTION II PART A of the exam)
Aural: Melodic Dictation
Free Response Sight-singing (SECTION II PART B of the exam)
Sight-singing Section: One question appropriate to chapter level


Chapter 7

KEYBOARD -- playing written/aural assignments.
HOMEWORKS:
Read Chapter 7 *
Building triads above a scale p. 65 workbook
Spelling isolated triads p. 66 workbook
Scale-degree triads p. 66 workbook
Building seventh chords above a scale p. 67 workbook *
Spelling isolated seventh chords p. 68 workbook
Scale-degree triads and seventh chords in inversion p. 69 workbook
Brief analysis p. 70 workbook
Examining a lead sheet p. 72 workbook
Aural Skills Chapter 7 Contextual Listening
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Quiz from a Chapter 7 "Try It"
Aural Skills Chapter Exercises
Sightsinging
Dictation
Composition  --  Aural Skills Chapter Part VI Composition
Review for test
test:
Mirrors AP but within scope of material covered to date and within 30-40 min. testing period.
Multiple Choice Aural (SECTION I PART A of the exam)
Pitch Patterns: Scales, Harmonic and Melodic Intervals, Chords, Arpeggios, Melodic Fragments
Rhythm Patterns: Simple Meter Patterns, Compound Meter Patterns
Questions Based on Listening to an Excerpt: Meter and Meter Signature, Rhythms, Intervals, Scales and Melodic Fragments, Harmony
Error-Detection Questions: Pitch Errors, Rhythm Errors
Multiple Choice Non-Aural (SECTION I PART B of the exam)
Written Skills: Key Signatures, Scales and Modes, Intervals, Rhythm and Meter, Intervals
Analysis of Written Music: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony
Free Response Written (SECTION II PART A of the exam)
Aural: Melodic Dictation, Harmonic Dictation
Non-Aural: Realizing Figured Bass in Four Voices (Question 5), Writing a Progression from a Given Figured Bass (Question 6)
Free Response Sight-singing (SECTION II PART B of the exam)
Sight-singing Section: One question appropriate to chapter level


Chapter 8

KEYBOARD -- playing written/aural assignments.
HOMEWORKS:
Read Chapter 8
Opening and closing patterns in note-against-note counterpoint p. 76 workbook
The resolution of chordal dissonances p. 77 workbook
Note-against-note to 2:1 counterpoint p. 78 workbook
Writing note-against-note counterpoint p. 79 workbook
Writing 2:1 counterpoint  p. 81 workbook
Analysis of note-against-note counterpoint p. 83 workbook
Analysis of 2:1 counterpoint p. 86 workbook
Aural Skills Chapter 12 Contextual Listening
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Quiz from a Chapter 12 "Try It"
Aural Skills Chapter Exercises
Sightsinging
Dictation
Composition  --  Aural Skills Chapter Part VI Composition
Review for test
test:
Mirrors AP but within scope of material covered to date and within 30-40 min. testing period.
Multiple Choice Aural (SECTION I PART A of the exam)
Pitch Patterns: Scales, Harmonic and Melodic Intervals, Chords, Arpeggios, Melodic Fragments
Rhythm Patterns: Simple Meter Patterns, Compound Meter Patterns
Questions Based on Listening to an Excerpt: Meter and Meter Signature, Rhythms, Phrase Architecture, Cadences, Intervals, Scales and Melodic Fragments, Harmony
Error-Detection Questions: Pitch Errors, Rhythm Errors
Multiple Choice Non-Aural (SECTION I PART B of the exam)
Written Skills: Key Signatures, Scales and Modes, Rhythm and Meter, Intervals, Contrapuntal Motion
Voice Leading Error Detection: Spacing, Parallels, Doubling, Resolution, Voice Crossing
Analysis of Written Music: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony
Free Response Written (SECTION II PART A of the exam)
Aural: Melodic Dictation, Harmonic Dictation
Non-Aural: Realizing Figured Bass in Four Voices (Question 5), Writing a Progression from a Given Figured Bass (Question 6), Completing a Bass Line to a Given Melody (Question 7)
Free Response Sight-singing (SECTION II PART B of the exam)
Sight-singing Section: One question appropriate to chapter level


Chapter 9

KEYBOARD -- playing written/aural assignments.
HOMEWORKS:
Read Chapter 9
From note-against-note to 4:1 or 3:1 p. 89 workbook
Chains of suspensions p. 90 workbook
Suspensions from note-against-note p. 91 workbook
Writing a 4:1 counterpoint p. 92 workbook
Writing a fourth-species counterpoint p. 94 workbook
Brief analysis p. 95 workbook
Extended analysis p. 98 workbook
Aural Skills Chapter 9 Contextual Listening
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Quiz from a Chapter 12 "Try It"
Aural Skills Chapter Exercises
Sightsinging
Dictation
Composition  --  Aural Skills Chapter Part VI Composition
Review for test
test:
Mirrors AP but within scope of material covered to date and within 30-40 min. testing period.
Multiple Choice Aural (SECTION I PART A of the exam)
Pitch Patterns: Scales, Harmonic and Melodic Intervals, Chords, Arpeggios, Melodic Fragments
Rhythm Patterns: Simple Meter Patterns, Compound Meter Patterns
Questions Based on Listening to an Excerpt: Meter and Meter Signature, Rhythms, Phrase Architecture, Cadences, Intervals, Scales and Melodic Fragments, Harmony, Compositional Devices, Embellishment Tones, Texture
Error-Detection Questions: Pitch Errors, Rhythm Errors
Multiple Choice Non-Aural (SECTION I PART B of the exam)
Written Skills: Key Signatures, Scales and Modes, Rhythm and Meter, Intervals, Contrapuntal Motion
Voice Leading Error Detection: Spacing, Parallels, Doubling, Resolution, Voice Crossing
Analysis of Written Music: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Texture, Embellishment
Free Response Written (SECTION II PART A of the exam)
Aural: Melodic Dictation, Harmonic Dictation
Non-Aural: Realizing Figured Bass in Four Voices (Question 5), Writing a Progression from a Given Figured Bass (Question 6), Completing a Bass Line to a Given Melody (Question 7)
Free Response Sight-singing (SECTION II PART B of the exam)
Sight-singing Section: One question appropriate to chapter level


Chapter 10

KEYBOARD -- playing written/aural assignments.
HOMEWORKS:
Read Chapter 10
Beams and flags in vocal and instrumental music p. 101 workbook
Making an open score from a keyboard four-voice score p. 102 workbook
Studying rounds p. 104 workbook
Examining four-part settings p. 105 workbook
Aural Skills Chapter 10 Contextual Listening
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Quiz from a Chapter 10 "Try It"
Aural Skills Chapter Exercises
Sightsinging
Dictation
Composition  --  Aural Skills Chapter Part VI Composition
Review for test
test:
Mirrors AP but within scope of material covered to date and within 30-40 min. testing period.
Multiple Choice Aural (SECTION I PART A of the exam)
Pitch Patterns: Scales, Harmonic and Melodic Intervals, Chords, Arpeggios, Melodic Fragments
Rhythm Patterns: Simple Meter Patterns, Compound Meter Patterns
Questions Based on Listening to an Excerpt: Meter and Meter Signature, Rhythms, Phrase Architecture, Cadences, Intervals, Scales and Melodic Fragments, Harmony, Compositional Devices, Embellishment Tones, Texture
Error-Detection Questions: Pitch Errors, Rhythm Errors
Multiple Choice Non-Aural (SECTION I PART B of the exam)
Written Skills: Key Signatures, Scales and Modes, Rhythm and Meter, Intervals, Contrapuntal Motion
Voice Leading Error Detection: Spacing, Parallels, Doubling, Resolution, Voice Crossing
Analysis of Written Music: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Texture, Embellishment
Free Response Written (SECTION II PART A of the exam)
Aural: Melodic Dictation, Harmonic Dictation
Non-Aural: Realizing Figured Bass in Four Voices (Question 5), Writing a Progression from a Given Figured Bass (Question 6), Completing a Bass Line to a Given Melody (Question 7)
Free Response Sight-singing (SECTION II PART B of the exam)
Sight-singing Section: One question appropriate to chapter level


Chapter 11

KEYBOARD -- playing written/aural assignments.
HOMEWORKS:
Read Chapter 11
Doubling in triads p. 109 workbook
SATB seventh chords p. 110 workbook
Voicing and doubling p. 111 workbook
Making a quartet setting from SATB p. 114 workbook
Reading a full score p. 115 workbook
Aural Skills Chapter 11 Contextual Listening
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Quiz from a Chapter 11 "Try It"
Aural Skills Chapter Exercises
Sightsinging
Dictation
Composition  --  Aural Skills Chapter Part VI Composition
Review for test
test:
Mirrors AP but within scope of material covered to date and within 30-40 min. testing period.
Multiple Choice Aural (SECTION I PART A of the exam)
Pitch Patterns: Scales, Harmonic and Melodic Intervals, Chords, Arpeggios, Melodic Fragments
Rhythm Patterns: Simple Meter Patterns, Compound Meter Patterns
Questions Based on Listening to an Excerpt: Meter and Meter Signature, Rhythms, Phrase Architecture, Cadences, Intervals, Scales and Melodic Fragments, Harmony, Compositional Devices, Embellishment Tones, Texture
Error-Detection Questions: Pitch Errors, Rhythm Errors
Multiple Choice Non-Aural (SECTION I PART B of the exam)
Written Skills: Key Signatures, Scales and Modes, Rhythm and Meter, Intervals, Contrapuntal Motion
Voice Leading Error Detection: Spacing, Parallels, Doubling, Resolution, Voice Crossing
Analysis of Written Music: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Texture, Embellishment
Free Response Written (SECTION II PART A of the exam)
Aural: Melodic Dictation, Harmonic Dictation
Non-Aural: Realizing Figured Bass in Four Voices (Question 5), Writing a Progression from a Given Figured Bass (Question 6), Completing a Bass Line to a Given Melody (Question 7)
Free Response Sight-singing (SECTION II PART B of the exam)
Sight-singing Section: One question appropriate to chapter level

Chapter 12

KEYBOARD -- playing written/aural assignments.
HOMEWORKS:
Read Chapter 12
Spelling tonic and dominant p. 120 workbook
Spelling dominant seventh chords p. 120 workbook
Resolution of V7 p. 121 workbook
Cadences with I and V or V7 p. 122 workbook
Basic phrases p. 123 workbook
Melody harmonization p. 123 workbook
Piano arrangement p. 124 workbook
Creative writing p. 124 workbook
Brief analysis p. 125 workbook
Extended analysis p. 126 workbook
Aural Skills Chapter 12 Contextual Listening
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Quiz from a Chapter 12 "Try It"
Aural Skills Chapter Exercises
Sightsinging
Dictation
Composition  --  Aural Skills Chapter Part VI Composition
Review for test
test:
Mirrors AP but within scope of material covered to date and within 30-40 min. testing period.
Multiple Choice Aural (SECTION I PART A of the exam)
Pitch Patterns: Scales, Harmonic and Melodic Intervals, Chords, Arpeggios, Melodic Fragments
Rhythm Patterns: Simple Meter Patterns, Compound Meter Patterns
Questions Based on Listening to an Excerpt: Meter and Meter Signature, Rhythms, Phrase Architecture, Cadences, Intervals, Scales and Melodic Fragments, Harmony, Compositional Devices, Embellishment Tones, Texture
Error-Detection Questions: Pitch Errors, Rhythm Errors
Multiple Choice Non-Aural (SECTION I PART B of the exam)
Written Skills: Key Signatures, Scales and Modes, Rhythm and Meter, Intervals, Contrapuntal Motion
Voice Leading Error Detection: Spacing, Parallels, Doubling, Resolution, Voice Crossing
Analysis of Written Music: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Texture, Embellishment
Free Response Written (SECTION II PART A of the exam)
Aural: Melodic Dictation, Harmonic Dictation
Non-Aural: Realizing Figured Bass in Four Voices (Question 5), Writing a Progression from a Given Figured Bass (Question 6), Completing a Bass Line to a Given Melody (Question 7)
Free Response Sight-singing (SECTION II PART B of the exam)
Sight-singing Section: One question appropriate to chapter level

Chapter 13

KEYBOARD -- playing written/aural assignments.
HOMEWORKS:
Read Chapter 13
Labeling embellishing tones p. 133 workbook
Writing embellishing tones p. 135 workbook
Part writing p. 136 workbook
Folk melody harmonization p. 137 workbook
Brief analysis p. 138 workbook
Extended analysis p. 139 workbook
Aural Skills Chapter 13 Contextual Listening
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Quiz from a Chapter 13 "Try It"
Aural Skills Chapter Exercises
Sightsinging
Dictation
Composition  --  Aural Skills Chapter Part VI Composition
Review for test
test:
Mirrors AP but within scope of material covered to date and within 30-40 min. testing period.
Multiple Choice Aural (SECTION I PART A of the exam)
Pitch Patterns: Scales, Harmonic and Melodic Intervals, Chords, Arpeggios, Melodic Fragments
Rhythm Patterns: Simple Meter Patterns, Compound Meter Patterns
Questions Based on Listening to an Excerpt: Meter and Meter Signature, Rhythms, Cadences, Intervals, Scales and Melodic Fragments, Harmony, Embellishment Tones
Error-Detection Questions: Pitch Errors, Rhythm Errors
Multiple Choice Non-Aural (SECTION I PART B of the exam)
Written Skills: Key Signatures, Scales and Modes, Rhythm and Meter, Intervals, Contrapuntal Motion
Voice Leading Error Detection: Spacing, Parallels, Doubling, Resolution, Voice Crossing
Analysis of Written Music: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Texture, Embellishment
Free Response Written (SECTION II PART A of the exam)
Aural: Melodic Dictation, Harmonic Dictation
Non-Aural: Realizing Figured Bass in Four Voices (Question 5), Writing a Progression from a Given Figured Bass (Question 6), Completing a Bass Line to a Given Melody (Question 7)
Free Response Sight-singing (SECTION II PART B of the exam)
Sight-singing Section: One question appropriate to chapter level

Chapter 14

KEYBOARD -- playing written/aural assignments.
HOMEWORKS:
Read Chapter 14
Setting melodic fragments p. 145 workbook
Cadences with figured bass p. 146 workbook
Chorale melody harmonization p. 147 workbook
Embellished chorales p. 148 workbook
Figured-bass realization p. 148 workbook
Aural Skills Chapter 14 Contextual Listening
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Quiz from a Chapter 14 "Try It"
Aural Skills Chapter Exercises
Sightsinging
Dictation
Composition  --  Aural Skills Chapter Part VI Composition
Review for test
test:
Mirrors AP but within scope of material covered to date and within 30-40 min. testing period.
Multiple Choice Aural (SECTION I PART A of the exam)
Pitch Patterns: Scales, Harmonic and Melodic Intervals, Chords, Arpeggios, Melodic Fragments
Rhythm Patterns: Simple Meter Patterns, Compound Meter Patterns
Questions Based on Listening to an Excerpt: Meter and Meter Signature, Rhythms, Cadences, Intervals, Scales and Melodic Fragments, Harmony, Embellishment Tones
Error-Detection Questions: Pitch Errors, Rhythm Errors
Multiple Choice Non-Aural (SECTION I PART B of the exam)
Written Skills: Key Signatures, Scales and Modes, Rhythm and Meter, Intervals, Contrapuntal Motion
Voice Leading Error Detection: Spacing, Parallels, Doubling, Resolution, Voice Crossing
Analysis of Written Music: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Texture, Embellishment
Free Response Written (SECTION II PART A of the exam)
Aural: Melodic Dictation, Harmonic Dictation
Non-Aural: Realizing Figured Bass in Four Voices (Question 5), Writing a Progression from a Given Figured Bass (Question 6), Completing a Bass Line to a Given Melody (Question 7)
Free Response Sight-singing (SECTION II PART B of the exam)
Sight-singing Section: One question appropriate to chapter level

Chapter 15

KEYBOARD -- playing written/aural assignments.
HOMEWORKS:
Read Chapter 15
Writing and resolving viidim6  p. 151 workbook
Writing and resolving viihalf-dim7 and dim7 and their inversions p. 152 workbook
Predominant chords p. 153 workbook
Voice exchange with predominants p. 153 workbook
Cadential 6-4 p. 153 workbook
Other 6-4 chords p. 154 workbook
Aural Skills Chapter 15 Contextual Listening
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Quiz from a Chapter 15 "Try It"
Aural Skills Chapter Exercises
Sightsinging
Dictation
Composition  --  Aural Skills Chapter Part VI Composition
Review for test
test:
Mirrors AP but within scope of material covered to date and within 30-40 min. testing period.
Multiple Choice Aural (SECTION I PART A of the exam)
Pitch Patterns: Scales, Harmonic and Melodic Intervals, Chords, Arpeggios, Melodic Fragments
Rhythm Patterns: Simple Meter Patterns, Compound Meter Patterns
Questions Based on Listening to an Excerpt: Meter and Meter Signature, Rhythms, Cadences, Intervals, Scales and Melodic Fragments, Harmony, Embellishment Tones
Error-Detection Questions: Pitch Errors, Rhythm Errors
Multiple Choice Non-Aural (SECTION I PART B of the exam)
Written Skills: Key Signatures, Scales and Modes, Rhythm and Meter, Intervals, Tempo and Performance Markings, Contrapuntal Motion
Voice Leading Error Detection: Spacing, Parallels, Doubling, Resolution, Voice Crossing
Analysis of Written Music: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Texture, Embellishment, Compositional Devices
Free Response Written (SECTION II PART A of the exam)
Aural: Melodic Dictation, Harmonic Dictation
Non-Aural: Realizing Figured Bass in Four Voices (Question 5), Writing a Progression from a Given Figured Bass (Question 6), Completing a Bass Line to a Given Melody (Question 7)
Free Response Sight-singing (SECTION II PART B of the exam)
Sight-singing Section: One question appropriate to chapter level

Chapter 16

KEYBOARD -- playing written/aural assignments.
HOMEWORKS:
Read Chapter 16 *
Tonic expansion  p. 165 workbook *
Figured bass with passing chords p. 165 workbook
Melody fragments p. 166 workbook
Part-writing with mediants and submediants p. 167 workbook
Part-writing phrases p. 167 workbook
Melody harmonization p. 168 workbook
Rule-of-octaves harmonization p. 169 workbook
Scalar melody harmonization p. 170 workbook
Aural Skills Chapter 16 Contextual Listening
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Quiz from a Chapter 16 "Try It"
Aural Skills Chapter Exercises
Sightsinging
Dictation
Composition  --  Aural Skills Chapter Part VI Composition
Review for test
test:
Mirrors AP but within scope of material covered to date and within 30-40 min. testing period.
Multiple Choice Aural (SECTION I PART A of the exam)
Pitch Patterns: Scales, Harmonic and Melodic Intervals, Chords, Arpeggios, Melodic Fragments
Rhythm Patterns: Simple Meter Patterns, Compound Meter Patterns
Questions Based on Listening to an Excerpt: Meter and Meter Signature, Rhythms, Cadences, Intervals, Scales and Melodic Fragments, Harmony, Compositional Devices, Embellishment Tones
Error-Detection Questions: Pitch Errors, Rhythm Errors
Multiple Choice Non-Aural (SECTION I PART B of the exam)
Written Skills: Key Signatures, Scales and Modes, Rhythm and Meter, Intervals, Tempo and Performance Markings, Contrapuntal Motion
Voice Leading Error Detection: Spacing, Parallels, Doubling, Resolution, Voice Crossing
Analysis of Written Music: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Texture, Embellishment, Compositional Devices
Free Response Written (SECTION II PART A of the exam)
Aural: Melodic Dictation, Harmonic Dictation
Non-Aural: Realizing Figured Bass in Four Voices (Question 5), Writing a Progression from a Given Figured Bass (Question 6), Completing a Bass Line to a Given Melody (Question 7)
Free Response Sight-singing (SECTION II PART B of the exam)
Sight-singing Section: One question appropriate to chapter level

Chapter 17

KEYBOARD -- playing written/aural assignments.
HOMEWORKS:
Read Chapter 17
Part-writing cadences p. 175 workbook
Melody harmonization p. 176 workbook
Writing consequent phrases p. 177 workbook
Composing complete parallel periods p. 179 workbook
Brief analysis p.179  workbook
Extended analysis p. 181 workbook
Aural Skills Chapter 17 Contextual Listening
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Quiz from a Chapter 17 "Try It"
Aural Skills Chapter Exercises
Sightsinging
Dictation
Composition  --  Aural Skills Chapter Part VI Composition
Review for test
test:
Mirrors AP but within scope of material covered to date and within 30-40 min. testing period.
Multiple Choice Aural (SECTION I PART A of the exam)
Pitch Patterns: Scales, Harmonic and Melodic Intervals, Chords, Arpeggios, Melodic Fragments
Rhythm Patterns: Simple Meter Patterns, Compound Meter Patterns
Questions Based on Listening to an Excerpt: Meter and Meter Signature, Rhythms, Cadences, Intervals, Scales and Melodic Fragments, Harmony, Compositional Devices, Embellishment Tones
Error-Detection Questions: Pitch Errors, Rhythm Errors
Multiple Choice Non-Aural (SECTION I PART B of the exam)
Written Skills: Key Signatures, Scales and Modes, Rhythm and Meter, Intervals, Tempo and Performance Markings, Contrapuntal Motion
Voice Leading Error Detection: Spacing, Parallels, Doubling, Resolution, Voice Crossing
Analysis of Written Music: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Texture, Embellishment, Compositional Devices
Free Response Written (SECTION II PART A of the exam)
Aural: Melodic Dictation, Harmonic Dictation
Non-Aural: Realizing Figured Bass in Four Voices (Question 5), Writing a Progression from a Given Figured Bass (Question 6), Completing a Bass Line to a Given Melody (Question 7)
Free Response Sight-singing (SECTION II PART B of the exam)
Sight-singing Section: One question appropriate to chapter level

Chapter 18

KEYBOARD -- playing written/aural assignments.
HOMEWORKS:
Read Chapter 18
Writing sequences p. 185 workbook
Creative writing p. 187 workbook
Figured-bass realization p. 188 workbook
Brief analysis p.190  workbook
Extended analysis p. 191 workbook
Aural Skills Chapter 18 Contextual Listening
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Quiz from a Chapter 18 "Try It"
Aural Skills Chapter Exercises
Sightsinging
Dictation
Composition  --  Aural Skills Chapter Part VI Composition
Review for test
test:
Mirrors AP but within scope of material covered to date and within 30-40 min. testing period.
Multiple Choice Aural (SECTION I PART A of the exam)
Pitch Patterns: Scales, Harmonic and Melodic Intervals, Chords, Arpeggios, Melodic Fragments
Rhythm Patterns: Simple Meter Patterns, Compound Meter Patterns
Questions Based on Listening to an Excerpt: Meter and Meter Signature, Rhythms, Cadences, Intervals, Scales and Melodic Fragments, Harmony, Compositional Devices, Embellishment Tones
Error-Detection Questions: Pitch Errors, Rhythm Errors
Multiple Choice Non-Aural (SECTION I PART B of the exam)
Written Skills: Key Signatures, Scales and Modes, Rhythm and Meter, Intervals, Tempo and Performance Markings, Contrapuntal Motion
Voice Leading Error Detection: Spacing, Parallels, Doubling, Resolution, Voice Crossing
Analysis of Written Music: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Texture, Embellishment, Compositional Devices
Free Response Written (SECTION II PART A of the exam)
Aural: Melodic Dictation, Harmonic Dictation
Non-Aural: Realizing Figured Bass in Four Voices (Question 5), Writing a Progression from a Given Figured Bass (Question 6), Completing a Bass Line to a Given Melody (Question 7)
Free Response Sight-singing (SECTION II PART B of the exam)
Sight-singing Section: One question appropriate to chapter level

Chapter 19

KEYBOARD -- playing written/aural assignments.
HOMEWORKS:
Read Chapter 19
Spelling secondary dominant and leading-tone chords to V p. 195 workbook
Secondary dominants p. 195 workbook
Secondary leading-tone chords p. 196 workbook
Dominant expansions p. 197 workbook
Chromatic voice exchange p. 197 workbook
Part writing p. 198 workbook
Melody harmonization p. 198 workbook
Figured-bass realization p. 199 workbook
Brief analysis p. 201 workbook
Extended analysis p. 203 workbook
Aural Skills Chapter 19 Contextual Listening
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Quiz from a Chapter 19 "Try It"
Aural Skills Chapter Exercises
Sightsinging
Dictation
Composition  --  Aural Skills Chapter Part VI Composition
Review for test
test:
Mirrors AP but within scope of material covered to date and within 30-40 min. testing period.
Multiple Choice Aural (SECTION I PART A of the exam)
Pitch Patterns: Scales, Harmonic and Melodic Intervals, Chords, Arpeggios, Melodic Fragments
Rhythm Patterns: Simple Meter Patterns, Compound Meter Patterns
Questions Based on Listening to an Excerpt: Meter and Meter Signature, Rhythms, Cadences, Intervals, Scales and Melodic Fragments, Harmony, Compositional Devices, Embellishment Tones
Error-Detection Questions: Pitch Errors, Rhythm Errors
Multiple Choice Non-Aural (SECTION I PART B of the exam)
Written Skills: Key Signatures, Scales and Modes, Rhythm and Meter, Intervals, Tempo and Performance Markings, Contrapuntal Motion
Voice Leading Error Detection: Spacing, Parallels, Doubling, Resolution, Voice Crossing
Analysis of Written Music: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Texture, Embellishment, Compositional Devices
Free Response Written (SECTION II PART A of the exam)
Aural: Melodic Dictation, Harmonic Dictation
Non-Aural: Realizing Figured Bass in Four Voices (Question 5), Writing a Progression from a Given Figured Bass (Question 6), Completing a Bass Line to a Given Melody (Question 7)
Free Response Sight-singing (SECTION II PART B of the exam)
Sight-singing Section: One question appropriate to chapter level

Chapter 20

KEYBOARD -- playing written/aural assignments.
HOMEWORKS:
Read Chapter 20
Connecting and expanding phrases p. 209 workbook
Motivic transformations p. 211 workbook
Motivic transformations p. 213 workbook
Brief analysis p.  215 workbook
Extended analysis p. 219 workbook
Aural Skills Chapter 20 Contextual Listening
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Quiz from a Chapter 20 "Try It"
Aural Skills Chapter Exercises
Sightsinging
Dictation
Composition  --  Aural Skills Chapter Part VI Composition
Review for test
test:
Mirrors AP but within scope of material covered to date and within 30-40 min. testing period.
Multiple Choice Aural (SECTION I PART A of the exam)
Pitch Patterns: Scales, Harmonic and Melodic Intervals, Chords, Arpeggios, Melodic Fragments
Rhythm Patterns: Simple Meter Patterns, Compound Meter Patterns
Questions Based on Listening to an Excerpt: Meter and Meter Signature, Rhythms, Cadences, Intervals, Scales and Melodic Fragments, Harmony, Compositional Devices, Embellishment Tones
Error-Detection Questions: Pitch Errors, Rhythm Errors
Multiple Choice Non-Aural (SECTION I PART B of the exam)
Written Skills: Key Signatures, Scales and Modes, Rhythm and Meter, Intervals, Tempo and Performance Markings, Contrapuntal Motion
Voice Leading Error Detection: Spacing, Parallels, Doubling, Resolution, Voice Crossing
Analysis of Written Music: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Texture, Embellishment, Compositional Devices
Free Response Written (SECTION II PART A of the exam)
Aural: Melodic Dictation, Harmonic Dictation
Non-Aural: Realizing Figured Bass in Four Voices (Question 5), Writing a Progression from a Given Figured Bass (Question 6), Completing a Bass Line to a Given Melody (Question 7)
Free Response Sight-singing (SECTION II PART B of the exam)
Sight-singing Section: One question appropriate to chapter level

Chapter 21

KEYBOARD -- playing written/aural assignments.
HOMEWORKS:
Read Chapter 21
Spelling secondary dominant and leading-tone chords p. 230 workbook
Resolving secondary dominants p. 230 workbook
Resolving secondary leading-tone chords p. 231 workbook
Part-writing p. 231 workbook
Folk melody harmonization p. 232 workbook
Chorale harmonization p. 233 workbook
Figured-bass realization  p. 234 workbook
Brief analysis p. 236 workbook
Extended analysis p. 237 workbook
Aural Skills Chapter 20 Contextual Listening (2nd example)
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Quiz from a Chapter 21 "Try It"
Aural Skills Chapter Exercises
Sightsinging
Dictation
Composition  --  Aural Skills Chapter Part VI Composition
Review for test
test:
Mirrors AP but within scope of material covered to date and within 30-40 min. testing period.
Multiple Choice Aural (SECTION I PART A of the exam)
Pitch Patterns: Scales, Harmonic and Melodic Intervals, Chords, Arpeggios, Melodic Fragments
Rhythm Patterns: Simple Meter Patterns, Compound Meter Patterns
Questions Based on Listening to an Excerpt: Meter and Meter Signature, Rhythms, Cadences, Intervals, Scales and Melodic Fragments, Harmony, Compositional Devices, Embellishment Tones
Error-Detection Questions: Pitch Errors, Rhythm Errors
Multiple Choice Non-Aural (SECTION I PART B of the exam)
Written Skills: Key Signatures, Scales and Modes, Rhythm and Meter, Intervals, Tempo and Performance Markings, Contrapuntal Motion
Voice Leading Error Detection: Spacing, Parallels, Doubling, Resolution, Voice Crossing
Analysis of Written Music: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Texture, Embellishment, Compositional Devices
Free Response Written (SECTION II PART A of the exam)
Aural: Melodic Dictation, Harmonic Dictation
Non-Aural: Realizing Figured Bass in Four Voices (Question 5), Writing a Progression from a Given Figured Bass (Question 6), Completing a Bass Line to a Given Melody (Question 7)
Free Response Sight-singing (SECTION II PART B of the exam)
Sight-singing Section: One question appropriate to chapter level

Chapter 22

KEYBOARD -- playing written/aural assignments.
HOMEWORKS:
Read Chapter 22
Pivot chords p. 239 workbook
Modulating phrases with pivot chords p. 240 workbook
Melody harmonization p. 241 workbook
Part-writing p. 242 workbook
Melody harmonization p. 242 workbook
Figured-bass realization p. 243 workbook
Brief analysis p. 246 workbook
Extended analysis p. 250 workbook
Aural Skills Chapter 20 Contextual Listening (3rd example)
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS:
Quiz from a Chapter 22 "Try It"
Aural Skills Chapter Exercises
Sightsinging
Dictation
Composition  --  Aural Skills Chapter Part VI Composition
Review for test
test:
Mirrors AP but within scope of material covered to date and within 30-40 min. testing period.
Multiple Choice Aural (SECTION I PART A of the exam)
Pitch Patterns: Scales, Harmonic and Melodic Intervals, Chords, Arpeggios, Melodic Fragments
Rhythm Patterns: Simple Meter Patterns, Compound Meter Patterns
Questions Based on Listening to an Excerpt: Meter and Meter Signature, Rhythms, Cadences, Intervals, Scales and Melodic Fragments, Harmony, Compositional Devices, Embellishment Tones
Error-Detection Questions: Pitch Errors, Rhythm Errors
Multiple Choice Non-Aural (SECTION I PART B of the exam)
Written Skills: Key Signatures, Scales and Modes, Rhythm and Meter, Intervals, Tempo and Performance Markings, Contrapuntal Motion
Voice Leading Error Detection: Spacing, Parallels, Doubling, Resolution, Voice Crossing
Analysis of Written Music: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Tonality and Modulation, Texture, Embellishment, Compositional Devices
Free Response Written (SECTION II PART A of the exam)
Aural: Melodic Dictation, Harmonic Dictation
Non-Aural: Realizing Figured Bass in Four Voices (Question 5), Writing a Progression from a Given Figured Bass (Question 6), Completing a Bass Line to a Given Melody (Question 7)
Free Response Sight-singing (SECTION II PART B of the exam)
Sight-singing Section: One question appropriate to chapter level




AP MUSIC THEORY SUMMER WORK
This page provides a guide to your summer work, dates when answer keys will be posted, and other information as the summer progresses and the school year begins. 
***Prepare to be tested on this material in the first week of school!***
***PRACTICE TEST (3 PARTS) with answer key AVAILABLE NOW -- CLICK HERE!!!***

AP Music Theory summer work has two components:

A) ONLINE LESSONS AND TRAINERS.  Most Musictheory.net lessons and trainers (and all good-ear.com trainers) require the sound on your computer to be ON!  Do the trainers listed for a particular chapter before going on to...
B) PRINTED PACKETS ORGANIZED BY TEXTBOOK CHAPTER/TOPIC.  Answer keys will go online at the website (http://www.andrewpfaff.com/BCTHSmusic/ap_theory) one week after the suggested start time for each chapter segment.  They will be password protected.  Your user ID will be your first name and the password will be your last name (case sensitive).
Summer work packets are available here as .pdf files if you do not have hard copies.

You are strongly urged to watch each lesson and work with the trainers even if you feel you know the particular concept already.  If you want to be successful in AP Music Theory you must have all of the basics down cold -- no hesitation in answering.  Everything we will do in the course depends on a solid foundation.  DO YOU HAVE A SOLID FOUNDATION?

The chapter headings correspond to the topics covered in chapters 1-7 of The Musician's Guide to Theory and Analysis.  That's our textbook for the school year. 

If the summer work packets and supporting online materials do not provide enough practice for you to be comfortable with the subject matter, I recommend Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory by Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, and Morton Manus.  It can be purchased at Sam Ash Music, through Amazon.com, or from several other vendors.

Do not hesitate to email me at andpfa@bergen.org if you have any questions about anything.  Especially if you have problems accessing materials online -- let me know right away!  I check my mail frequently.  Don't be shy about bothering me.  I am very interested in helping you do well on this material.  If you complete a section before I have an answer key up, email me and I will send you a link to the key.

Prepare to be tested on this material in the first week of school.

Chapter 1
(suggested start time: NO LATER THAN 7/9/07)
(answer key posted NO LATER THAN 7/16/07) key

LESSONS:

Staff, Clefs, and Ledger Lines
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id10_en.html

Steps and Accidentals
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id20_en.html

TRAINERS:

Note Trainer
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id82_en.html
Be sure to go to "settings" and enable bass clef, alto clef, and tenor clef as you become more proficient.  Aim for getting 10 or 20 right in a row. Alto and tenor clefs are both "c-clefs" -- the clef symbol is centered on a line which is always C.
Note: c-clefs (alto and tenor clef) are not covered specifically in a lesson on musictheory.net.

Keyboard Trainer
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id80_en.html
Do not ignore the keyboard trainer!  You will need keyboard knowledge to be successful in this course.



Chapter 2
(suggested start time: NO LATER THAN 7/16/07)
(answer key posted NO LATER THAN 7/23/07) key

LESSONS:

Note Duration
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id11_en.html

Measures and Time Signature
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id12_en.html

Rest Duration
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id13_en.html

Dots and Ties
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id14_en.html

Simple and Compound Meter
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id15_en.html

Odd Meter
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id16_en.html

TRAINERS:

Note Trainer (review)
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id82_en.html
Be sure to go to "settings" and enable bass clef, alto clef, and tenor clef as you become more proficient.  Aim for getting 10 or 20 right in a row. Alto and tenor clefs are both "c-clefs" -- the clef symbol is centered on a line which is always C.
Note: c-clefs (alto and tenor clef) are not covered specifically in a lesson on musictheory.net.

Keyboard Trainer (review)
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id80_en.html
Do not ignore the keyboard trainer!  You will need keyboard knowledge to be successful in this course.

Chapter 3
(suggested start time: NO LATER THAN 7/23/07)
(answer key posted NO LATER THAN 7/30/07) key

LESSONS:

Steps and Accidentals (review from Chap. 1 material)
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id20_en.html

The Major Scale
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id21_en.html

Scale Degrees (applies to next chapter also)
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id23_en.html

Key Signatures
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id24_en.html

Key Signature Calculation
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id25_en.html
NOTE -- This is offered as an alternate means of calculating key signature.  Try it if more traditional ways are not working for you.

TRAINERS:

Scale Ear Trainer
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id91_en.html
Start with all scales unchecked EXCEPT Major and Natural Minor.  Add Melodic and Harmonic Minor as you become more proficient.  Aim for 10 correct in a row.
ABOUT THE "CHURCH MODES" -- the modes are rotations of the major scale.  "Ionian" is just another name for the major scale.  "Aeolian" is just another name for the natural minor scale.

Note Trainer (review from Chap. 1)
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id82_en.html
Be sure to go to "settings" and enable bass clef, alto clef, and tenor clef as you become more proficient.  Aim for getting 10 or 20 right in a row. Alto and tenor clefs are both "c-clefs" -- the clef symbol is centered on a line which is always C.
Note: c-clefs (alto and tenor clef) are not covered specifically in a lesson on musictheory.net.

Keyboard Trainer (review from Chap. 1)
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id80_en.html
Do not ignore the keyboard trainer!  You will need keyboard knowledge to be successful in this course.

You will also begin ear-training at good-ear.com.
DIRECTIONS FOR USING THE GOOD-EAR WEBSITE:
Click Enter
Under "Beginner," start with "simple intervals."  NOTE:  "Prime" is another term for unison.
As you gain proficiency, disable "fixed root" in the Options column.
Once you can get 10 or more consecutively right, go on to "major/minor" and "more intervals."
Good-Ear -- http://www.good-ear.com/



Chapter 4
(suggested start time: NO LATER THAN 7/30/07)
(answer key posted NO LATER THAN 8/6/07) key

LESSONS:

The Minor Scales
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id22_en.html

Scale Degrees (applies to this chapter as well as to Chapter 3)
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id23_en.html

TRAINERS:

Scale Ear Trainer
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id91_en.html
Start with all scales unchecked EXCEPT Major and Natural Minor.  Add Melodic and Harmonic Minor as you become more proficient. 
ABOUT THE "CHURCH MODES" -- the modes are rotations of the major scale.  "Ionian" is just another name for the major scale.  "Aeolian" is just another name for the natural minor scale.
Add modes as you become more proficient.  Aim for 10 correct in a row.

Note Trainer (review from Chap. 1)
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id82_en.html
Be sure to go to "settings" and enable bass clef, alto clef, and tenor clef as you become more proficient.  Aim for getting 10 or 20 right in a row. Alto and tenor clefs are both "c-clefs" -- the clef symbol is centered on a line which is always C.
Note: c-clefs (alto and tenor clef) are not covered specifically in a lesson on musictheory.net.

Keyboard Trainer (review from Chap. 1)
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id80_en.html
Do not ignore the keyboard trainer!  You will need keyboard knowledge to be successful in this course.

Scale Ear Training -- good-ear.com directions:
Click Enter
Under "Scales," start with "basic."
As you gain proficiency, disable "fixed root" in the Options column.
Once you can get 10 or more consecutively right, go on to the next category in Scales.  Attempt "basic," "4 modes" and "diatonic modes" first.  Try for 10 consecutively right in each category.
http://www.good-ear.com/

Interval Ear Training -- good-ear.com directions:
Click Enter
Under "Intervals," start with "simple intervals up."  NOTE:  "Prime" is another term for unison.
As you gain proficiency, disable "fixed root" in the Options column.
Once you can get 10 or more consecutively right, go on to the next category in Intervals.  Attempt each category (simple, diatonic and chromatic intervals).  Try for 10 consecutively right in each category.
http://www.good-ear.com/



Chapter 5
(suggested start time: NO LATER THAN 8/6/07)
(answer key posted NO LATER THAN 8/13/07) key

LESSONS:

Simple and Compound Meter (review from Chap. 2)
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id15_en.html

TRAINERS:

Scale Ear Trainer
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id91_en.html
Start with all scales unchecked EXCEPT Major and Natural Minor.  Add Melodic and Harmonic Minor as you become more proficient. 
ABOUT THE "CHURCH MODES" -- the modes are rotations of the major scale.  "Ionian" is just another name for the major scale.  "Aeolian" is just another name for the natural minor scale.
Add modes as you become more proficient.  Aim for 10 correct in a row.

Note Trainer (review from Chap. 1)
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id82_en.html
Be sure to go to "settings" and enable bass clef, alto clef, and tenor clef as you become more proficient.  Aim for getting 10 or 20 right in a row. Alto and tenor clefs are both "c-clefs" -- the clef symbol is centered on a line which is always C.
Note: c-clefs (alto and tenor clef) are not covered specifically in a lesson on musictheory.net.

Keyboard Trainer (review from Chap. 1)
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id80_en.html
Do not ignore the keyboard trainer!  You will need keyboard knowledge to be successful in this course.

Scale Ear Training -- good-ear.com directions:
Click Enter
Under "Scales," start with "basic."
As you gain proficiency, disable "fixed root" in the Options column.
Once you can get 10 or more consecutively right, go on to the next category in Scales.  Attempt "basic," "4 modes" and "diatonic modes" first.  Try for 10 consecutively right in each category.
http://www.good-ear.com/

Interval Ear Training -- good-ear.com directions:
Click Enter
Under "Intervals," start with "simple intervals up."  NOTE:  "Prime" is another term for unison.
As you gain proficiency, disable "fixed root" in the Options column.
Once you can get 10 or more consecutively right, go on to the next category in Intervals.  Attempt each category (simple, diatonic and chromatic intervals).  Try for 10 consecutively right in each category.
http://www.good-ear.com/



Chapter 6
(suggested start time: NO LATER THAN 8/13/07)
(answer key posted NO LATER THAN 8/20/07) key

LESSONS:

Generic Intervals
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id30_en.html

Specific Intervals
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id31_en.html

Writing Intervals
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id32_en.html

Interval Inversion
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id33_en.html

TRAINERS:

Interval Trainer
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id84_en.html

Interval Ear Trainer
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id90_en.html

Interval Ear Training -- good-ear.com directions:
Click Enter
Under "Intervals," start with "simple intervals up."  NOTE:  "Prime" is another term for unison.
As you gain proficiency, disable "fixed root" in the Options column.
Once you can get 10 or more consecutively right, go on to the next category in Intervals.  Attempt each category (simple, diatonic and chromatic intervals).  Try for 10 consecutively right in each category.  Strive to stretch your ear a little farther each day!
http://www.good-ear.com/



Chapter 7
(suggested start time: NO LATER THAN 8/20/07)
(answer key posted NO LATER THAN 8/27/07) key

LESSONS:

Introduction to Chords
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id40_en.html

Triad Inversion
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id42_en.html

Diatonic Triads
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id43_en.html

Roman Numeral Analysis
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id44_en.html

Voicing Chords
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id51_en.html

Analysis #1
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id52_en.html

Seventh Chords
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id45_en.html

Diatonic Seventh Chords
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/html/id46_en.html

TRAINERS:

Chord Ear Trainer
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id92_en.html
Start with everything un-checked except Major and MInor triads.  Add more chord qualities and seventh chords as you gain proficiency.  Aim for 10 correct in a row.

Scale Ear Trainer (review)
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id91_en.html
Start with all scales unchecked EXCEPT Major and Natural Minor.  Add Melodic and Harmonic Minor as you become more proficient. 
ABOUT THE "CHURCH MODES" -- the modes are rotations of the major scale.  "Ionian" is just another name for the major scale.  "Aeolian" is just another name for the natural minor scale.
Add modes as you become more proficient.  Aim for 10 correct in a row.

Interval Ear Trainer (review)
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id90_en.html

Chord Ear Training -- good-ear.com directions:
Click Enter
Under "Chords," start with "major/minor."
As you gain proficiency, disable "fixed root" in the Options column.
Once you can get 10 or more consecutively right, go on to the other categories.  Attempt each category (major/minor, simple chords, and chords with inversions).  Try for 10 consecutively right in each category.  Strive to stretch your ear a little farther each day!
http://www.good-ear.com/



Additional Useful Links:

TEXTBOOK HOMEPAGE - The Musician's Guide to Theory and Analysis
Useful supplementary materials which accompany the textbook we are using.

G Major Music Theory
A really good theory website.  Under "Music Fundamentals" there is a massive free workbook divided by chapters available for free download.  Do not miss this!

Introduction to Music Theory
(get caught up on the basics here)

Musictheory.net
(great trainers and self-scoring practice)

Good-Ear.com
(best ear-training website I know of)

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