Musicians Institute

Bachelor Program
Entrance Examination - Ear Training
(Revised 10/10/2013)

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DIRECTIONS:!Identify)the)following)sounds)in)the)order)given)on)the)provided)CD.)Write)
your)answers)in)the)spaces)provided)below.)Please)DO)NOT)use)an)instrument)as)a)point)
of)reference.)
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100!total!points!possible!
A.!MELODY:!
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1. Identify)the)following)single)notes)by)scale)degree)number.)You)will)hear)the)tonic)chord)
followed)by)the)first)note,)which)is)given)below.)Please)identify)the)remaining)pitches.)
(1.5?point!per!note,!36!points))
)
MAJOR!SCALE:!
! !
1a?!__1__!!_____!!_____!!_____!!_____)
) )
1b?!__1__!!_____!!_____!!_____!!_____!
) )
1c?!__1__!!_____!!_____!!_____!!_____!
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MINOR!SCALE!(NATURAL!MINOR!or!HARMONIC!MINOR):!
! !
1d?!__1__!!_____!!_____!!_____!!_____)
) )
1e?!__1__!!_____!!_____!!_____!!_____!
) )
1f?!__1__!!_____!!_____!!_____!!_____)
)
2. Identify)the)quantity)and)quality)of)each)interval:)i.e.)major)3rd.)
(2.5?point!per!interval,!15!points))
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2a?!____________________!!!!!2d?!____________________)
)
) 2b?!____________________!!!!!2e?!____________________)
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2c?!____________________!!!!!!2f?!____________________!

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B.!HARMONY:!
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1. Identify)the)following)seventh)chord)qualities.)(2.5?point!per!chord,!15!points))
)
1a?!____________________!!!!!1d?!____________________)
)
) 1b?!____________________!!!!!1e?!____________________)
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1c?!____________________!!!!!!1f?!____________________!
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2. Diatonic)chord)progressions)U)TRIADS:)Identify)the)following)chords)by)Roman)Numeral.)You)
will)first)hear)the)tonic)chord)by)itself,)followed)by)a)progression.)The)first)and)last)chords)of)
each)progression)are)given)below.)Please)identify)the)remaining)chords.)
(1?point!per!chord,!16!points))
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MAJOR!KEY:!
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2a?!__I__!!_____!!_____!!_____!!_____!!__I__!!!!!!
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2b?!__I__!!_____!!_____!!_____!!_____!!__I__!
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MINOR!KEY!(NATURAL!MINOR!or!HARMONIC!MINOR):!
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2c?!__i__!!_____!!_____!!_____!!_____!!__i__!
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2d?!__i__!!_____!!_____!!_____!!_____!!__i__!
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C.!RHYTHM:!
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1. Write)the)following)twoUbar)phrases)on)the)staves)provided)using)proper)rhythmic)notation.)
You)will)hear)four)clicks)before)the)downbeat.)(4.5?point!per!measure,!18!points))
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1a?!

& 44
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1b?)

& 44
)

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