Comprehensive Aural Skills: A Flexible Approach to Rhythm, Melody, and Harmony

Contents

• 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 Degrees
• 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( Degrees6), and ii (^4 and ^2 in the Bass)
• Module 3 : I(i)6, vii Degrees6, 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 Degrees7 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(o)7 and IV(iv)7
• Module 9 : Applied Dominants 1-V7/V, vii Degrees7/V, and V7/III
• Module 10 : Applied Dominants 2-V7/IV(iv) and vii Degrees7/iv
• Module 11 : Applied Dominants 3-V7/ii, vii Degrees7/ii, V7/vi(VI), and vii Degrees7/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 Degrees7 and the ct Degrees7
• Glossary of Musical Terms; Solmization Systems
• Dicatation Keys
• Part 1 Rhythm
• Part 2 Melody
• Part 3 Harmony