Aural D1 Name: ………………………….

Week 9

1. Course Summary
1. Sight-Singing
ve
o All intervals of the major scale ascending and descending to solfa: PU M2 M3 P4 P5 M6 M7 P8
o Clap and say time names for 4 bar rhythms in 4/4 using w h. h q e and their rests
2. Aurally recognise
o Major and natural minor scales
o Major and minor triads
ve
o All intervals of the major scale ascending and descending: PU M2 M3 P4 P5 M6 M7 P8
o Perfect Authentic (PAC) and Plagal cadences in major and minor keys
3. Notate from transcription
o Rhythms of 4 bars using w h. h q only

2. Practice
Remember aural skills require practice. There are multiple ways available to you: Aurelia (in library], EarMaster,
iPhone app Tenuto, www.musictheory.net, www.auralworkshop.com, play on your instrument or keyboard, sing,
practise with a friend, etc.

3. Notation Revision Exercises

1. Identify the scales your tutor will play to you as major or natural minor.

i. ……………………………………………………………………………………….

ii. ……………………………………………………………………………………….

iii. ……………………………………………………………………………………….

2. Identify these triads as Major or minor.

i. ……………………………………………………………………………………….

ii. ……………………………………………………………………………………….

iii. ……………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Identify these Perfect and Major intervals.

i. ……………………………………………………………………………………….

ii. ……………………………………………………………………………………….

iii. ……………………………………………………………………………………….

iv. ……………………………………………………………………………………….

v. ……………………………………………………………………………………….
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4. Identify the cadences your tutor will play to you as Perfect Authentic or Plagal. You will hear the tonic chord
before the cadence.

i. ……………………………………………………………………………………….

ii. ……………………………………………………………………………………….

iii. ……………………………………………………………………………………….

iv. ……………………………………………………………………………………….

v. ……………………………………………………………………………………….

5. Notate from dictation these rhythms your tutor will clap to you. They use crotchets, minims, dotted minims
and semibreves only with no rests.

4. Sight-Singing Revision Exercises

1. Clap these rhythms in 4/4 and say the time names:

2. Sing these intervals in C Major. Check you are in tune. Name the notes.

i. d l ……………………………………………………….

ii. r t ……………………………………………………….

iii. s m ……………………………………………………….

iv. t f ……………………………………………………….
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3. Sing these intervals in major scales to solfa.

i. ii. iii. iv.

v. vi. vii. viii.

4. Sing these melodies in major and natural minor scales to solfa.

Week 10 – next week

Mock exams for both Notation and Viva Voce. This will help guide you in your revision. Content as below.

Week 11 – Final Viva Voce Exam

1. Be able to sing all intervals of the major scale to solfa. (Practise your interval drill – see Weeks 4 & 5 notes)
2. Be able to clap and say the time names for 4 bar rhythms in 4/4 using w h . h q e and their rests.

Week 12 – Final Notation Exam

1. Aurally recognise major and natural minor scales.
2. Aurally recognise major and minor triads
3. Aurally recognise all simple perfect and major intervals.
4. Aurally recognise Perfect Authentic and Plagal cadences.
5. Write from dictation 4 bar rhythms in 4/4 using w h . h q only, no rests.

Practice:
Practise these exercises this week as per the exam exercises above.