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Here is a video for Mozart’s Piano Sonata K 545 (movement 1) that demonstrates harmonic listening. See if you can identify the form as you listen!

The subject of notation software recently came up due to the final transcription project. As a musician, you may be interested in owning a copy of one of the “big 2” notation programs. Below is a link to a recent … Continue reading →

Here’s some tricky ones to help you practice for your final.   The answers are posted below in a single file so if you open it you will see all the answers, not just one. Week 10 harmonic dictation practice … Continue reading →

In the past week music theory has become the topic of headlines thanks to an article posted on Slate: How Can Traditional Music Theory Mesh With Modern Pop Music? Two colleagues posted follow-up articles: In Defense of Music Theory and What Is Music … Continue reading →

Here are a few (27) more harmonic dictation exercises that will help you with pre-dominants. They’re all here. Each one is 4 chords following this pattern I/i – PD – V(or V7) – I/i

These melodies include changing time signatures, hemiola and extensive use of chromatic pitches.   And here’s a Spotify playlist for you to enjoy after you try your hand at dictating those examples: https://play.spotify.com/user/127400533/playlist/6dWO06ut0POiOSgaEKlpUW

You guys are all going to be so bummed about this, but there isn’t going to be any class for any section tomorrow, so that means the midterm is going to have to wait until Monday for everyone. I know … Continue reading →

For your own good! 🙂 Melodic Dictation Practice_Answer

Here are some various harmonic progressions of varying lengths that make use of viiº as a substitute for V, “inappropriate” IV/iv, modulation to v (minor V), Neopolitans and everything else that you have learned last term up to last week. … Continue reading →

Hello. Hi. Hey. Yo. I’ve got a bunch of example that everyone can practice on. They are all short little 3 chord deals in familiar patterns. Some have V, some have viiº, some have V7 and some have viiº7 in … Continue reading →