Comprehensive Aural Skills

A complete suite of material for both performance and dictation, covering the wide range of sight singing and ear training skills required for undergraduate courses of study. Provides instructional modules on rhythm, melody, and harmony, and contains musical examples to address particular skills and concepts.

Justin Merritt is Professor of Music Composition and Theory at St. Olaf College, USA. David Castro is Associate Professor of Music Theory at St. Olaf College, USA.

Part 1: Rhythm Module 1 : Introduction to Simple Meters Module 2 : Simple Meters, Continued Module 3 : Rests and Ties Module 4 : Syncopation in Simple Meters Module 5 : Introduction to Compound Meters Module 6 : Compound Meters, Continued Module 7 : Syncopation in Compound Meters Module 8 : Triplets, Duplets, and Hemiola Module 9 : Compound Meters, Advanced Beat Patterns Module 10 : Asymmetrical and Mixed Meters Part 2: Melody Module 1 : Steps within the Major Scale Module 2 : Steps within the Minor Scale Module 3 : Leaps within the Tonic Triad (Major and Minor) Module 4 : Leaps within the Dominant (Seventh) and vii° Module 5 : Further Diatonic Leaps Module 6 : Stepwise Chromatic Tones Module 7 : Motion to The Dominant Module 8 : Leaps To and from Chromatic Tones Module 9 : Modulation to Closely Related Keys Module 10 : Advanced Chromaticism Module 11 : Modulation to Distantly Related Keys Module 12 : Pentatonic and Diatonic Modes Module 13 : Other Modes Module 14 : Sets and 12-Tone Rows Part 3: Harmony Module 1 : I(i) and V (^1 and ^5 in the Bass) Module 2 : IV(iv), ii6(°6), and ii (^4 and ^2 in the Bass) Module 3 : I(i)6, vii°6, and V6 (^3, ^2, and ^7 in the Bass) Module 4 : V7 and the Cadential 6/4 (^5 in the Bass) Module 5 : Inversions of V7 and The Passing 6/4 (^4, ^2, and ^7 in the Bass) Module 6 : vii°7 and its Inversions and the Pedal 6/4 Module 7 : IV(iv)6, vi(VI), and iii(III) (^6, and ^3 in the Bass) Module 8 : Pre-dominant Seventh Chords-ii(ø)7 and IV(iv)7 Module 9 : Applied Dominants 1-V7/V, vii°7/V, and V7/III Module 10 : Applied Dominants 2-V7/IV(iv) and vii°7/iv Module 11 : Applied Dominants 3-V7/ii, vii°7/ii, V7/vi(VI), and vii°7/vi Module 12 : Modulation to Closely Related Keys Module 13 : Modal Mixture Module 14 : The Neapolitan (bII) Module 15 : Augmented 6th Chords Module 16 : Modulations Using vii°7 and the ct°7 Glossary of Musical Terms; Solmization Systems Dicatation Keys Part 1 Rhythm Part 2 Melody Part 3 Harmony