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Overview

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. Its logical progression in the coverage of skills enables students to build gradually to full proficiency, while ensuring that material they learn early in the course remains fresh. Its flexibility makes it equally effective in a lab-based course, in a instructor-guided setting, or in a course that combines the two. For the revised edition, the online site developed in conjunction with Ear Training: A Technique for Listening has been totally revised to provide a reliable and user-friendly environment for drill and practice of the skills developed in the text. Activities such as melodic dictation, interval detection, chord quality identification, and rhythmic error detection mirror similar exercises in the text and serve to reinforce a broad range of aural skills.

Table of Contents

Preface

Unit 1

Melody 1A Melodic Dictation: Scalewise (Conjunct Diatonic) Melodies

Melody 1B Mode Identification: Major and Harmonic Minor Scales

Melody 1C Scale Degree Identification: Single Notes

Melody 1D Intervals: m2, M2, m3, M3

Melody 1E Models and Embellishments: Short Melodic Structures

Harmony 1A Chord Function Identification: I and V Triads

Harmony 1B Chords in Music Literature: I and V Triads

Harmony 1C Harmonic Rhythm

Harmony 1D Triad Position Identification: Major and Minor Triads

Harmony 1E Chord Quality Identification: Major and Minor Triads

Harmony 1F Triad Factors in the Soprano

Rhythm 1A Rhythmic Dictation: Rhythm Including Half- Beat Values

Unit 2

Melody 2A Melodic Dictation: Melodies Using m2, M2, m3, M3

Melody 2B Mode Identification: Major and Three Forms of the Minor Scale

Melody 2C Scale Degree Identification: Two Notes

Melody 2D New Intervals: P5 and P4

Melody 2E Models and Embellishments: Descending Thirds in Two Voices

Harmony 2A Chord Function Identification: I, IV, and V Triads

Harmony 2B Chords in Music Literature: I, IV, and V Triads

Harmony 2C Nonharmonic Tones: Introduction

Harmony 2D Triad Position Identification: Major and Minor Triads

Harmony 2E Chord Quality Identification: Major, Minor and Diminished Triads

Harmony 2F Triad Factors in the Soprano and Bass

Rhythm 2A Rhythmic Dictation: Duple and Triple Subdivisions of the Beat

Unit 3

Melody 3A Melodic Dictation: Melodies Using m2, M2, m3, M3, P4, P5

Melody 3B Error Detection: Scalewise Melodies with Errors

Melody 3C Scale Degree Identification: Three Notes

Melody 3D Interval Review: m2, M2, m3, M3, P4, P5

Melody 3E Models and Embellishments: Simple Melodic Structures

Harmony 3A Chord Function Identification: I, ii, and V Triads

Harmony 3B Chords in Music Literature: I, ii, and V Triads

Harmony 3C Cadence Identification: Cadence Types

Harmony 3D Harmonic Dictation: I(i), IV(iv), and V Triads in Four-Part Phrases

Harmony 3E Chord Quality Identification: Writing Major, Minor, Diminished, and Augmented Triads

Rhythm 3A Rhythmic Dictation: Rhythmic Figures Including Half-Beat Values

Rhythm 3B Error Detection: Dotted Rhythm Values

Unit 4

Melody 4A Melodic Dictation: Scalewise Melodies and Arpeggiations of I and V

Melody 4B Error Detection: Errors in Melodies Outlining the I, IV, and V Triads

Melody 4C Scale Degree Identification: Three Notes

Melody 4D New Intervals: m6, M6

Melody 4E Models and Embellishments: 5-6 Patterns in Two Voices

Harmony 4A Chord Function Identification: I, ii, IV, and V Triads

Harmony 4B Chords in Music Literature: I, ii, IV, and V Triads

Harmony 4C Nonharmonic Tones: Two-Voice Examples

Harmony 4D Harmonic Dictation: I(i), ii, IV(iv), and V Triads in Chorale Phrases

Harmony 4E Chord Quality Identification: Major, Minor, Diminished, and Augmented Triads

Rhythm 4A Rhythmic Dictation: Half-Beat Values in Syncopation

Rhythm 4B Error Detection: Half-Beat Values in Syncopation

Unit 5

Melody 5A Melodic Dictation: Melodies Outlining the I, IV, V (and vii06) Triads

Melody 5B Error Detection: Excerpts from Music Literature

Melody 5C Melodic Figure Identification: Sequence and Rhythmic Repetition

Melody 5D New Interval: The Tritone

Melody 5E Models and Embellishments: Descending 6ths in Two Voices

Harmony 5A Chord Function Identification: I(i), ii (ii0), IV(iv), and V Triads and Inversions

Harmony 5B Chords in Music Literature: I(i), ii(ii0), IV(iv) and V Triads

Harmony 5C Harmonic Rhythm and Nonharmonic Tones

Harmony 5D Harmonic Dictation: I(i), ii, IV(iv), and V Triads in Chorale Phrases

Harmony 5E Error Detection: Single Triads in Four Parts

Rhythm 5A Rhythmic Dictation: Introduction to Quarter- Beat Values

Rhythm 5B Error Detection: Quarter-Beat Values

Unit 6

Melody 6A Melodic Dictation: Intervals of a 7th

Melody 6B Error Detection: Schubert Melodies

Melody 6C Melodic Figure Identification: Sequence, False Sequence, and Rhythmic Repetition

Melody 6D New Intervals: m7 and M7

Melody 6E Models and Embellishments: 7-3 Pattern in Two Voices

Harmony 6A Chord Function Identification: I, ii, IV, V, and vi Triads

Harmony 6B Chords in Music Literature: Emphasis on ii, IV, and vi

Harmony 6C Nonharmonic Tones: Four-Voice Examples

Harmony 6D Harmonic Dictation: The I(i), ii(ii0), IV (iv) and V Triads in Chorale Phrases

Harmony 6E Error Detection: Triads in Fourt Parts

Rhythm 6A Rhythmic Dictation: Quarter-Beat Values

Rhythm 6B Error Detection: Triplet Figures

Unit 7

Melody 7A Melodic Dictation: Two-Phrase Melodies

Melody 7B Error Detection: Handel Melodies

Melody 7C Melodic Figure Identification: Melodic Devices

Rhythm 7D Intervals: All Diatonic Intervals

Melody 7E Models and Embellishments: Cadence Formulas in Two Voices

Harmony 7A Chord Function Identification: I(i), ii (ii0), iii(III,III+) IV(iv), V, and vi(VI) Triads

Harmony 7B Chords in Music Literature: Emphasis on iii and vi

Harmony 7C Harmonic Rhythm and Harmonic Analysis: I, ii, IV, V, and vi Triads

Harmony 7D Harmonic Dictation: I(i), ii(ii0), IV(iv), V, and vi(VI) Triads in Chorale Phrases

Harmony 7E Error Detection: Triads in Four Parts

Rhythm 7A Rhythmic Dictation: Quarter-Beat Values

Rhythm 7B Rhythmic Dictation: Beat Units Divided into Triplets

Unit 8

Melody 8A Melodic Dictation: Melodies with Larger Leaps

Melody 8B Error Detection: Franck Melodies

Melody 8C Harmonic Rhythm, Harmonic Analysis, Sequences, Phrase Relationships, and Cadences

Melody 8D Intervals: All Diatonic Intervals

Melody 8E Models and Embellishments: 5-6 Patterns in Three Voices

Harmony 8A Chord Function Identification: Diatonic Triads (Major Mode)

Harmony 8B Chords in Music Literature: All Triads

Harmony 8C Nonharmonic Tones: Bach Chorales (1)

Harmony 8D Harmonic Dictation: I(i), ii, IV(iv), V, vi (VI), and Vii0 Triads in Chorale Phrases

Harmony 8E Error Detection: Triads in Four Parts

Rhythm 8A Rhythmic Dictation: Quarter-Beat Values

Rhythm 8B Error Detection: Quarter-Beat Values

Unit 9

Melody 9A Melodic Dictation: Short Melodies from Music Literature

Melody 9B Error Detection: Bach Melodies

Melody 9C Melodic Dictation: Two-Part Dictation

Melody 9D Intervals: Harmonic Intervals of the m3, Tritone, P5, m6, M6, m7

Melody 9E Models and Embellishments: Descending First Inversion Triads

Harmony 9A Chord Function Identification: Six-Four Chords

Harmony 9B Chords in Music Literature: Six-Four Chords

Harmony 9C Harmonic Rhythm and Harmonic Analysis of Folk Melodies

Harmony 9D Harmonic Dictation: All Diatonic Triads in Chorale Phrases

Harmony 9E Error Detection: Triads in Four Parts

Rhythm 9A Rhythmic Dictation: Compound Meters with Quarter-Beat Values

Unit 10

Melody 10A Melodic Dictation: Sequences

Melody 10B Error Detection: Themes from Music Literature Lacking Accidentals

Melody 10C Two-Voice Dictation

Melody 10D Intervals: All Intervals Played Harmonically

Melody 10E Models and Embellishments: 7th Chord Patterns in Three Voices

Harmony 10A Chord Function Identification: Dominant 7th Chords

Harmony 10B Chords in Music Literature: Dominant 7th Chords (All Inversions)

Harmony 10C Nonharmonic Tones: Bach Chorales (2)

Harmony 10D Harmonic Dictation: The Dominant 7th Chord in Chorale Phrases

Harmony 10E Error Detection: Triads or Dominant 7th Chords

Rhythm 10A Rhythmic Dictation: Triple and Triplet Subdivisions

Rhythm 10B Rhythmic Dictation: Two-Voice Rhythms

Unit 11

Melody 11A Melodic Dictation: Short Melodies That Modulate to Closely Related Keys

Melody 11B Error Detection: Excerpts from Music Literature

Melody 11C Phrase Relationships and Cadences

Melody 11D Intervals: All Intervals Played Harmonically

Melody 11E Models and Embellishments: Chord Progression with Melodic Embellishments

Harmony 11A Chord Function Identification: vii07 (Deminished 7th Chord)

Harmony 11B Chords in Music Literature: vii07 (Diminished 7th Chord)

Harmony 11C Aural Analysis: Aspects of Two-Phrases That Modulate

Harmony 11D Harmonic Dictation: Chorale Phrases That Modulate

Harmony 11E Chord Quality Identification: MM, Mm, mm, dm, and dd 7th Chords

Rhythm 11A Rhythmic Dictation: The Quartolet

Rhythm 11B Error Detection: More Difficult Rhythmic Errors

Unit 12

Melody 12A Melodic Dictation: Modulations to Closely Related Keys

Melody 12B Error Detection: Two-Voice Compositions

Melody 12C Binary, Rounded Binary, and Three-Part Form

Melody 12D Interval Dictation: Two Intervals in Succession

Melody 12E Models and Embellishments: I-V-I Progression with Melodic Embellishments

Harmony 12A Chord Function Identification: Nondominant 7th Chords

Harmony 12B Chords in Music Literature: Nondominant 7th Chords

Harmony 12C Aural Analysis: Harmonic and Melodic Relationships in Musical Periods from Haydn Sonatas

Harmony 12D Harmonic Dictation: Modulations to Closely Related Keys

Harmony 12E Chord Quality Identification: MM, Mm, mm, dm, and dd 7th Chords

Rhythm 12A Rhythmic Dictation: Eighth-Beat Values

Rhythm 12B Error Detection: Eighth-Beat Values

Unit 13

Melody 13A Melodic Dictation: Modulation in Two-Phrase Periods

Melody 13B Error Detection: Brahms Melodies

Melody 13C Binary, Rounded, Binary, and Three-Part Form

Melody 13D Interval Dictation: Two and Three Intervals in Succession

Melody 13E Models and Embellishments: I-V-I Progression with Diatonic Melodic Embellishments

Harmony 13A Chord Function Identification: Secondary Dominants of V and ii

Harmony 13B Chords in Music Literature: Secondary Dominants of ii, IV, and V

Harmony 13C Aural Analysis: Key, Phrase, and Cadence Relationships in Musical Excerpts

Harmony 13D Harmonic Dictation: Chorale Phrases Containing 7th Chords

Harmony 13E Error Detection: Triads and 7th Chords

Rhythm 13A Rhythmic Dictation: Introduction to the Supertriplet

Rhythm 13B Error Detection: Eighth-Beat Values

Unit 14

Melody 14A Melodic Dictation: Modulation in Two-Phrase Melodies

Melody 14B Error Detection: Excerpts from Music Literature

Melody 14C Mode Identification: Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, and Mixolydian Modes

Melody 14D Interval Dictation: Three Intervals in Succession

Melody 14E Models and Embellishments: I-V-I Progression with Chromatic Melodic Embellishments

Harmony 14A Chord Function Identification: Secondary Dominants of IV(iv) and vi(VI)

Harmony 14B Chords in Music Literature: Secondary Dominants and Leading Tone Chords of iii and IV

Harmony 14C Aural Analysis: Four-Phrase Excerpt from a Beethoven Piano Sonata

Harmony 14D Harmonic Dictation: Chorale Phrases Containing Secondary Dominants

Harmony 14E Error Detection: Triads and 7th Chords

Rhythm 14A Rhythmic Dictation: Subtriplet in Simple and Compound Meter

Rhythm 14B Error Detection: Subtriplet in Simple and Compound Meter

Unit 15

Melody 15A Melodic Dictation: Nondiatonic Tones

Melody 15B Error Detection: Five Note Melodic Figures

Melody 15C Mode Identification: Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian and Aeolian Modes

Melody 15D Interval Dictation: Adding Proper Accidentals to Modal Melodies

Melody 15E Models and Embellishments: Harmonic Structure with Melodic and Harmonic Embellishments

Harmony 15A Chord Function Identification: All Secondary Dominants

Harmony 15B Chords in Music Literature: All Secondary Dominants and Leading Tone Chords

Harmony 15C Aural Analysis: Phrase, Key, Cadence, and Harmonic Relationships in a Five-Phrase Excerpt from a Beethoven Piano Sonata

Harmony 15D Harmonic Dictation: Modulation in Chorale Phrases

Harmony 15E Error Detection: Triads and 7th Chords

Harmony 15F Identifying Modulations to Closely Related and Foreign Keys

Rhythm 15A Rhythmic Dictation: More Difficult Rhythms

Rhythm 15B Error Detection: More Difficult Rhythmic Errors

Unit 16

Melody 16A Melodic Dictation: Nondiatonic Tones

Melody 16B Error Detection: Short Melodic Segments Based on Intervals

Melody 16C Melodic Dictation: Typical Blues Figures

Melody 16D Interval Dictation: Two-Voice Modal Compositions

Melody 16E Models and Embellishments: Harmonic Structure with Melodic and Harmonic Embellishments

Harmony 16A Chord Function Identification: German and French Augmented 6th Chords and the Neapolitan 6th Chords

Harmony 16B Chords in Music Literature: Neapolitan 6th Chords and Augmented 6th Chords

Harmony 16C Aural Analysis: Binary, Rounded Binary, and Three-Part Forms

Harmony 16D Harmonic Dictation: Chorale Phrases Containing Neapolitan 6th and Augmented 6th Chords

Harmony 16E Error Detection: Triads and 7th Chords

Rhythm 16A Rhythmic Dictation: Changing Meters

Rhythm 16B Error Detection: Review

Author Bios

About the Author

Bruce Benward

Bruce Benward has been widely regarded as one of the most gifted music theory pedagogues since his textbooks first appeared in the 1960s, and has exerted a wide influence on the teaching of music theory both through his writings and through the generation of teachers that he taught. He recently retired from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

J. Timothy Kolosick

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