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MUSIC LIBRARY
JNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
STORRS, CONNECTICUT
TEACHERS
DICTATION
MANUAL
TEACHERS
DICTATION
MANUAL
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Allen Irvine McHose

EASTMAN
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
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1948
F. S. CROFTS & CO.
NEW YORK

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COPYRIGHT 1948 BY F. S. CROFTS & CO., INC.
No part of the material covered by this copy-
right may be reproduced in any form without
permission in writing from the publisher.

MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA


PREFACE
This Manual is designed to provide suitable dictation exercises for the first two years of
theory. It is divided into four parts, and each part is a complete unit. Part I contains rhythmic
dictation; Part II contains melodic dictation; Part III contains harmonic dictation; Part IV is

devoted to two-voice and three-voice harmonic counterpoint. The respective parts are divided
into sections which begin with a brief commentary on the presentation of the material.
The texts which are the Manual are Basic Prin-
basis for correlating the material of this

ciples of the Technique of 18th and 19th Century Composition, Contrapuntal Harmonic Tech-
nique of the 18th Century, Keyboard Dictation Manual, and Sight-Singing Manual, all in the
"Eastman School of Music Series."
CONTENTS
PART I
RHYTHMIC DICTATION
PAGE
PAGE
PAGE
Section I Rhythmic Dictation 3

Elementary Problems in Meter and Rhythm 5

II Unequal Time Durations in Compound Meter


III Unequal Time Durations in Simple Meter 9
IV Further Study of the Tie 11

V Syncopation 12
VI Superimposed Backgrounds and Superimposed Meter 15
VII Subdivision in Simple and Compound Meters 16

PART II
MELODIC DICTATION
Section 1 Melodic Dictation 21
Dictation Procedure 22
Tonic Chord 23
Tonic and Dominant .
24
Period Dictation 25
Subdominant and Supertonic 25
Dominant Seventh Chord 27
II Modulation to the Dominant: Major Key to Its Dominant Major ... 29
Minor Key to Its Dominant Minor 30
Modulation to the Subdominant Major 31
Modulation to the Subdominant Minor 32
Modulation to the Mediant 32
Modulation to the Supertonic 34
Modulation to the Submediant and Subtonic 35
III Mixolydian Mode 37
Lydian Mode 37
Aeolian Mode 38
Dorian Mode 39
Phrygian Mode 40
IV Pentatone Melodies 41
V Foreign Modulation 43

VII
PART III
HARMONIC DICTATION
Section I Triads and Modulation to Closely Related Keys 47
Triads of the First Classification 49
Triads of the Second Classification 53
Period Exercises 58
The Elision and Retrogression of the First and Second Classification . . 60
Soprano on Staff and Roman Numerals 62
Roman Numerals, Soprano, and Figured Bass on the Staff 63
The Triad of the Third Classification 66
Dictation Exercises 69
Elision and Retrogression 70
Period Exercises 73
The Triad of the Fourth Classification 74
Elision and Retrogression 76
Period Exercises 79
Modulation to Closely Related Keys . 80
Modulation Within the Phrase 83
Modulation to the Dominant: Major 85
Modulation to the Subdominant: Major 86
Modulation to the Supertonic: Major 87
Modulation to the Submediant: Major 88
Modulation to the Mediant: Major 89
Modulation to the Dominant: Minor 90
Modulation to the Subdominant: Minor 91
Modulation to the Mediant: Minor 92
Modulation to the Subtonic: Minor 93
Modulation to the Submediant: Minor 94
Period Exercises 95
II Nonharmonic Tones and Triads 96
Passing Tones 97
Suspensions 101
Resolution of the Single Suspension in Connection with Change of Bass
Tone 104
Neighboring Tone, Anticipation, and Escape Tone 105
All Nonharmonic Tones 108
III Seventh Chords HO
First Classification HI
Second Classification 115
Third Classification 119
Fourth Classification 121

Triads and Seventh Chords: Modulation 123


Period Exercises 123

VIII
IV Altered Chords and Altered Nonharmonic Tones 127
Altered Chords in Minor 129
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III, III
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V Vertical Sonorities Containing the Interval of the Diminished Third or


Augmented Sixth 144
Vertical Sonorities Containing the Diminished Third or Augmented
Sixth in a Minor Key 146
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Augmented Sixth Chords in Major 154
Second Classification
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Major Key: First Classification 156
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Major Key: Chords Containing the Raised Two 158


V 7
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VI Modulation to Foreign Keys 161
Recitative Dictation 163
Dictation of Instrumental Compositions .
167

PART IV
HARMONIC COUNTERPOINT
Section I Two- Voice Dictation 171
Strict Imitation: Real Answer 1*77

Free Imitation: Tonal Answer 177


II Three- Voice Dictation 180
Imitation 182
TEACHERS
DICTATION
MANUAL
PART I
RHYTHMIC DICTATION
.

RHYTHMIC DICTATION
Section I

Rhythmic Dictation

Rhythmic dictation precedes melodic and harmonic dictation. Only


after the student has thoroughly mastered a particular rhythmic problem
through rhythmic reading should dictation be presented. The rhythmic
dictation exercises are organized into seven sections. Each section of
rhythmic dictation in this book is correlated with a similar section of
the Sight-Singing Manual by McHose-Tibbs
As is the case in the Sight-Singing Manual the rhythmic dictation
,

exercises have been selected from actual music. They may be phrases of
folk songs and spirituals, fugue subjects, or parts of themes from the
works of the masters. In each section the exercises are graded accord-
ing to difficulty.
Since rhythmic dictation is the first presentation of an extended
melodic line, one might pause to consider from a pedagogical standpoint
some factors which lead to successful results. One must realize that
the average student's memory is not accurate. To demand perfect atten-
tion while a dictation exercise is being performed is important but is
not the complete solution to the problem of memory. The author has tried
to select and group exercises according to rhythmic continuity. Instead
of varying the time values of each measure an attempt has been made to
have similar rhythmic problems appear at the same positions in consecu-
tive measures. This aids the time span of the memory. At the end of a
section the exercises become more complex, and more will be demanded of
the memory by having the exercises contain less repetition of rhythmic
patterns.
Again the author urges the instructor not to be too hasty in requir-
ing the student to place the notation on the staff. The student should
not be allowed to write the notation until he can sing back the exer-
cise on a neutral syllable. The author has found that in certain speci-
fic cases it was necessary to provide a tutor to work on this one prob-
lem. It was not a lack of talent; the difficulty was caused by an un-
veloped memory. Although rhythmic dictation is concerned only with
developing the recognition of meter and time values, the instructor
should realize that he is establishing the foundation for melodic and
harmonic dictation.

Instructions for giving rhythmic dictation.

Type A

Give the meter signature.

1) Play the exercise twice.


2) Using the conductor's beat the student sings the melody on a
neutral syllable.
3) Using the conductor's beat the student sings the melody using
the rhythmic syllables.
4) The student writes the bar lines and notation on a one-line
staff.
5) Play the exercise through once so that the student may check
his result.

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Example.

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2) Sing the above on a neutral syllable with correct pitches


3) Sing on correct pitches the rhythmic syllables
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5) Exercise played through once for student to check his solution.

When Type A is mastered begin Type B.

Type B

Give the note value which is to designate the beat.

1) Play the exercise twice.


2) Using the conductor's beat the student sings the melody on a
neutral syllable.
3) Using the conductor's beat the student sings the melody using
the rhythmic syllables.
4) The student writes the meter signature, bar lines, and notation
on a single-line staff.
5) Exercise played through once for student to check his solution.

Type C*

Give either the meter signature or the note value for the beat.

1) Play the exercise through three times.**


2) Student writes solution on a single-line staff.
3) Exercise played through once for student to check his solution.

Suggestions to the instructor:

1) Be sure to decide the tempo before playing an exercise.


2) Be sure to vary the meter signatures, meters, and the note value
assigned to the beat. It is not necessary to use the meter sig-
natures found in the dictation exercises in the following sec-
tions. For example, if the meter is three-four it can be solved
in three-eight or three- two.

* All tests should use Type C


** If an exercise is unusually long and difficult, play more often.
RHYTHMIC DICTATION 5

Elementary Problems In Meter and Rhythm

The exercises in this section follow rhythmic reading drills in the


Si ght-Singing Manual, Section I.

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Section II

Unequal Time Durations in Compound Meter

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Section III

Unequal Time Durations in Simple Meter

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Section IV

Further Study of the Tie

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Section VI

Superimposed Backgrounds and Superimposed Meter

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Section VII

Subdivision in Simple and Compound Meter


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PART II
MELODIC DICTATION
MELODIC DICTATION
Section I

Melodic Dictation

The organization of the melodic dictation exercises is based upon


the theory that a melody constantly implies a harmonic "background. The
melodies are selected from folk sources and from compositions found in
the period of music which deals with major and minor keys. The melodic
dictation must be carefully correlated with training in time and rhythm,
harmonic dictation, melodic analysis, and sight-singing. The melodic
dictation exercises found in this section should be covered in the first
year. In addition, they should be correlated with the first section of
harmonic dictation. There is one exception to this correlation. The
dominant seventh chord is constantly implied by melodic contour, and
even though the chord is not presented in harmonic dictation during the
first year the student has become acquainted with it through analysis
of melodies and in the theory of the melodic scales.

The melodic dictation exercises are arranged for presentation in


the following order:

1. Tonic chord only.


2. Tonic and the first classification dominant in major and minor
3. Second classification super tonic and subdominant.
4. First classification dominant seventh.
5. Modulation to the dominant.
a) Major key to its dominant major.
b) Minor key to its dominant minor.
6. Modulation to the subdominant.
a) Major key to its subdominant major key.
b) Minor key to its subdominant minor key.
7. Modulation to the mediant.
a) Minor key to its major mediant key (most frequent)
b) Major key to its minor mediant key (less frequent)
8. Modulation to the remaining closely related keys.
a) Major key to its super tonic minor key.
b) Major key to its submediant minor key.
c) Minor key to its submediant major key.
d) Minor key to its subtonic major key.
9. Modal melodies.
a) Mixolydian
b) Lydian
c) Aeolian
d) Dorian
e) Phrygian
10. Pentatone melodies
11. Foreign modulation.

General Remarks

Although it might be presupposed that the student s memory has been


1

developed through rhythmic dictation, the instructor i s urged to have


the student sing back the exercise in the daily melodi c dictation drills,
Melodic dictation is not a horizontal drill in abs tract intervals,
It should be constantly presented to the student from the standpoint of
revealing the melodies' complete musical structure To perfect the skill
.

in taking melodic dictation, it must be constantly cor related with


drills in rhythm, harmonic dictation, keyboard harmony melodic analy-
,

sis, and sight-singing. For example, the dictation of a melody which


through its contour implies subdominant harmony should not take place

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until the following presentations are completed:


1) The theory of the second classification subdominant harmony.
2) Keyboard harmony of the subdominant.
3) Harmonic dictation including the subdominant.
4) Analysis of melodies which contain the implied subdominant har-
mony.
5) Sight-singing of melodies which contain the implied subdominant
harmony.

Dictation Procedure

From the very beginning of melodic dictation, the student should be


given the name of the first note. After hearing the exercise from the
given note, the key of the exercise is determined. Rhythmic training
will supply the meter signature. Melodies of more than one phrase should
be dictated as a whole for key and meter. The instructor should then
dictate the melody in phrase lengths until the entire melody is completed,

With this as a background the following procedure should be used as


a standard:

1) Give the name of the first note.


2) Play the melody at least twice.
Student determines the key and meter and prepares the staff.
3) Play exercise once.*
a) The student making the conductor's beat sings the melody on
a neutral syllable.
b) The student places the notation on the staff.
c) The student makes a complete harmonic analysis of the melody.
4) Play the exercise once more for the student to check his solution.

If the exercise has more than one phrase, give the student time to solve the first
phrase, then play the first phrase and progress into the second phrase which is
immediately repeated.
MELODIC DICTATION 23

To illustrate the manner in which the melodic dictation exercise is


solved and analyzed, the following example shows the melody which was
played by the instructor, and the solution of the melody and the anal-
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i ^i ji|Tjyn tfiJ'^]. rn
,

^ Folk Song

^
23

^ U^^J
2fi
Folk Song

i | j;j i n i jiJjl,l. ^'.fr[Jf


l l
MELODIC DICTATION 25

Z5
Domenico Scarlatti Domenico Scarlatti

tt fra^M fttmnjiijjf. urifii^i i

M
26
Ludwig van Beethoven
27

tW gg i r

Johann S.
1
cuf
Bach *3
i
rJit^^fl^ i

^
yJBiiJlJjjijjt-^rj i ^iJn Ly i i

*? Ludwig van Beethoven

^
Folk Song

toLU ^TO ^ 7 '


'
1 ^' rr
' 1 1
ELfr l l

Period Dictation
30 Folk Song 3/

J
J 'rli' r l
f

Folk Song

^"JUJUTTTJ r l
LJLf l ^ rJ sss
32. Folk Song

a m
pi u^nnwi*-#-# •-#
I
& wm
Folk Song

Subdominant and Super tonic

Major Key

3Y 35
^jl Folk
roxK Song
otmg Wolfgang Mozarr
noirgang Mozart

r u— *
i w— Y i
26 teacher's dictation manual

b|^ %
36 37
»^ Domenico
uomenico scariatti
Scarlatti ii Johann
jonanri S. Bach

jpJ^if f.tir f tj
ft i
j r
T— Y I— E X I

3? 39
Johann S. Bach

fr? x — r>fj {ri^/n | ymr j.%cirr g f


s— 2
^ Folk Song
George F. Handel /\^J^ «^» t

J
*'Efftf [f[ lJj
f jlft(i> l
j] iff.l Prf l
!
f^> fi l

or ]T T T
Y/ ?2
Wolfgang Mozart

^ P 21 trf*yi j
f
r ir =e

Wolfgang Mozart

e pEgHE Si £ jE^F
V3

s
jt— n-r-
George

§ 1
F. Handel

* [. I'll

r tifir s
Wolfgang
Wo 1 fgang Mozart J* ^Domenico
Domenico Scarlatti
^

Minor Key

V6 77
Folk Song

yq..ua i nn ;i i

t
jififr3JHr<rM
Folk Sons
W W. F. Bach

^jirt H^y «J J^ - J
^ ^iJ-^ i i

r
J'
MELODIC DICTATION 27

*? SO
Folk
1 UXH. Song
OUIlg ^

I- n— x— |:-x *./* x

57
f\tt j George F. Handel A Johann C. Bach

ri||
i'lUj'niiijiii i
i
f
1

ji'jiu ji i i
I ^-^~ X X & X f-X
4X

rrfwrj ju^' B
Folk Song
Folk Song

9f
,53

..0 Hl —
^
jft r i Lfifp&& ffl> y i pyjt mm
Folk Song

Vji&UtUtWlUtUTi
Dominant Seventh Chord

Major Key

ss Christmas Carol
Folk Song

%%m
HpJ JlJV I r 4] I d iiJjfl.iiflJj j.i i l

^r sr Felix Mendelssohn
Wolfgang Mozart
f
M J l
iJJ]ljHj iJ l
|j
J? 60 Folk Song
George F. Handel

^f[f irmj pii 6 t»7p f[n i f


f,f ff[fMi i

6/

^4jTi7 r m7Tj ir^TTjijii i jj


28 teacher's dictation manual

6Z

Folk Song 63

t^a
Folk Song

t» ui f if i
J '. J
<gp i^ J
-rji-n-t

Minor Key

** 6*
Folk Song

66
Domenico Scarlatti

« ^i*
"

fo/rniu j i g

Folk Song 6*

l
.^m Jjjjr^ i j JiJ^Tj^ij^ci^ ^
Folk Song

ft
> j iirJ u j jn^ jjJjTju i
j liiriXi.
Y7
MELODIC DICTATION 29

Section II
Modulation to the Dominant
Major Key to Its Dominant Major

6? 70 U
Johann
T <
S. Bach
Chorale

^^
i

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yt,NJNJJlf
,
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Cff^fJ|
4
i l
l

f [I

7(
rz

^^ ^ Johann S. ?3
Johann b. Bach » a d
^^

Bach Johann Bach

at
S.

^j l
j*iJjjjJljJUr l rH J j|fl I
l
fl
J
i
ff Tf

p
k

ts
j
j
Johann

iflJi Jjt I
S.

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Bach

pg 1
i

m -^f-n

If r
Johann MDrecnisi
jonann Albrechtsberger

yy ty J j

te j i ;j ft
[fi r
rrj
r
fJ] j
gh i j ITTj 1
j

Folk Song

^ iI tJr pSv^r% J-
M
J
TiJ- i Jj3 j
s
§

ppg^i Jifljij. aj if
j i si
Folk Song
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Minor Key to Its Dominant Minor

7f
f+1
^ J ohann S. Bach
/*%
SO
Johann
ohann S. Bach

^crifrirpy .tjiijjj.jj^i) c^ ) j3i^


,
1
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[r

81 Johann P. Kirnberger %%

yriiniri H \ i< igwwPtfjjii d^m J


5

to
Johann
<JUJ1H.MI1 0»
S. Bach
UttCIl j. -t
^^ ^^

y» ji UJi n i ^"i K[ffflWri |


ir[if i

Johann S« Bach Giovanni Pergolesi

*r
f |
it
^j J.^Kjj |

f ^P
^f.jljjjj iii?j j nflr mf a ^ifrTJ i ^ j ,n

Folk Song ^ 6

| jflj J TT j-j
^X ju^ riif 'J
c^ J tlji s
4k
f'jj.^rr*nifiJj jj)ji^jt J i

f ' j j- i
.Folk Song

j^T § p$n jg
*^

^ \gu tm
Folk Song

PS r i
rjicjitriflf-i fr-flUiM
MELODIC DICTATION 31

Modulation to the Subdominant


Major

§
*
?0
f
ij \
t]Jl! \
f B g**^
ppil
Joseph Haydn

3?

|
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r
\ittif r\iriii\t'
\

Johann F. Agricola

yjf i r JitTfjir r iLrcjULr i Lf^S

Folk Song

?Z

jrtM i r i
r n l Hj-inrif.Tt-fifff i[jf

^p y i'Tn> |r i fL fj TMMtg
i

32 teacher's dictation manual

KarlFr led rich Zelter

r m
Modulation to the Subdominant
nr i irjpi

Minor
93
/£ O
p § j i
j j nfl\r I

Chorale
? ^n j r g jjp r r
i
jj
r g|
^V

^fj!r3 Jj?^il^N> jj>lf^ l

Z 7
^J/Kor-
l
^
p r Mr H LUir^i Mr r-ftripp f
Karl Friedrich Zelter

p # r#
i *— J I I T Lf l
J
E ip*
Modulation to the Mediant

A
9S

Folk Song ?6

George F. Hande

i, u p^ n^
MELODIC DICTATION 33

c *

j'frj^n i
,i?
f
iJJ
>
jj
[;
i fQ lr TM r
j a
Johann S. Bach

riJ M
>*
c^rp ju-inT^ r i
LT ;irj —
4

/00

pgff J>J« J i
fjjf irr [ rg f i
r uiip^

p r^Lflfff t7iN j jTiwjpM


Folk Song /0/

y* r cjlt
r<J
i 4* * ''^v 1 r r
"V^
Folk Song

&gjg
/02
i
r
r p ifjjju j i
r r
^^
|^tt jjjjTflifi^ j- si f § ma «m i

f f j
Folk Song /03

yiDjjTnjWi^f'iflfJlWiIrM
Johann Bach ^
g
S.

P Bj *±*± l

^ T PrprlmT^#3l

irl Friedrlch Zelter

j>,i,j* J i

y f
rr Hf«f r >f
uTiiTlj i
J »

34 teacher's dictation manual

/OS"
Karl Friedrlch Zelter

\w j P W to r cu fj n r ji» [ fiir tfji flfj


i
j^
B
IOb

ft i^.TjjJ^Tr- * gUps * j..rj7J^"i

Folk Song
id
fly- i
f.
i fpfiJid^j * pipi jj j
f r
j jj juii j >j g j
/*7

for ft uJ'j j7jj i


j l
l^jm pp
f^ s # #
^f £ *—
i J
'

Karl Friedrlch Zelter


"
+ ±

jJl^jd JJ r^ \lj
p ^^j rN r IP"
j j .

10$

fotlf i
f
nnft/r-'- i
ctfiafi'i^
Karl Friedrlch Zelter

frfiiCiJim ir i iuifrjiii^
Modulation to the Supertonic

Q. TrttttoT

Johann S. Bach

§ rj J tj |
JJrr p^J[ff fflr rs
l

C -w^/frr Gr
l
f^
fftajcr
r M s
MELODIC DICTATION 35

HO
Giovanni Pergolesi

^M|^r_
T — —
4:
ljjjij|JjJi,i
IT
4:iz:
r
2: x x _
l
e xt #-*-#
a:

**& 1 x 1

f 1
1

jTPMlTrTciTrn' ftffj iutfjjjlfi g


Carl H. Graun

j^J J
l
''LblJ,P iqn^J' r. ijT^wj

Fr ledrich Wilhelm Marpurg

a:Z T r GrlT IT T

Modulation to the Submediant and Sub tonic

p I f r-TT rTr^^ l J- < i i^l r r<


r I
rTrl
-Eajjc Song

j/j ji pj jfl #—
E #-# j jj
f j j. j. j*
ij^j.

^
i

IIS

jfttJlrtrr rl^^ S
85
±=£
5": S "Z 1
^"V or KatlJViedrich Zelter

^jhiiJf f f if r r
t'
f1fr rffr ^^ p- P
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^
//r

p fc
&£5
^JJjIjjjU-fl/lUJ jUfff

Folk Song

p»^
///
jtJJJjIff rCrlf ^jjld- J
l
J
j? jj

Johann S. Bach

yifflfJlmVff
11$
P nit*)oT
l QiirLffUJCfftfilfJtf/rf
C *totnor <3r tnlno y
^
f^ jjj i
j
jjjiN4i PiPifc IP

P ri.jurj j
r
l,i. I i
fj^j i
r Irrff r

Robert Franz

^-jilJflfJLjJJ^ifrrfCfuiiffiUJij^
//?

p j i

f tj i finr TMr ^ i f u j Mr
Karl Frledrlch Zelter
*r>

^fTJ| f, f %f H h JJ i
ljuli ri
MELODIC DICTATION 37

Section III
Mixolydian Mode
/ZO

fyiiuiit i jtPj 61^3 j m ijT f l iTfTf


/2/
.Folk Song

J
.M-TJ g ? * P
E= ? TTj tU j iTuTij^
oJJ^Song

gJ3^j> [;'i-i|[j^ i i
J
jjfjitf Jfl+ i
l

j
* $ 4

IZZ

*5
g
i 4 j; nr J ift i

i
i. ^

iMMr flirf
E fjifi
Folk Song /23
r r
m fcdbd

jfljflfl j flippy, i
ye fan j i^^
{? j ^ ^ j
j u^r^j^ji- flf^Jl
Folk Song

j,v?f ^ i

fL frnrfn f
ynTT^n
Lydian Mode
/^

j "i'ijii i
n *
m i
'
r jfnvirrr.
/*5~
f
i
^7^
Folk Song
>

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|f
rfiiiujiTi'i P i
f^M ii
)J |
J
i
i
Jj< i
— n
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> Folk Song

*5 9 at^S n nnui\n \

^
IZb

prf^if r,
r t
i r f t i
MTf uJ'ff. i
f

Folk Song

yoj/Jj i fiuN J' i

f
r,r i fl]
II .f^3
Aeolian Mode
/*7

^jT jfl^ l f^JJlJl^f^lfQil^flj

S 3^P3 h J-—
ji
—«:--• a
- i
ii
i-g
r
—'Ct jijj^jii ^
.Folk Song

/2$

ft ^ r u ji jj, i
W —¥ it \ }}.} XI

oik Song

yri/ urijn l
s *—0- PI
n?
±
t^pjg m nnir /nnrj ^p
Folk 8ong ^
f nn I j. yt i i
JTj l
i TJjiijr

I
I
P M
Folk Song
iQTEj'lr
/3/
f i
LTCjlLJi

P^ 6 r tflp^J Jl r r.
[
ir
W
MELODIC DICTATION 39

Jo Ik Song

jTjMUffitJlJiliJilrf
Dorian Mode

Folk Song/53

ip^ ~J f
f
J"i *-*
I
Sw 131

Folk Song /W

^m msam
pa j f?r Ji jjj j j'r^ i
ar j
/3S-
j mm m
oik Song

p| g Wr, J p *im
I 'j
1 j- HJ-J
3
f
I
Folk Song

^ ^ j^ ^j^ j^r fef^


/36
i j
JJTj

(fr* 8 y JJJ
1
Uj Wh pun
i ill i[£j >p
^ ifr r r, irrj^r^B
Folk Song
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Phrygian Mode

Folk Song /3Z

M m 5 ^y mm +*-

pp^b
Folk Song

kW Jir Uf i r'tf i
f J lr LU'T' re
|^
/3f

r. flTTTf Tf l
J J Nil j 22
s
Folk Song'*

^f7f J IJJ ,
i JT i Tj-^l J
J
J-1N J J
l
J
J-
1 ^

g fH §
1

A l l' ,\
f | J j -] | J j | J J.TjjJJj I

j j

Folk Song /v/

y.if JifjJTTj'^.iJijfrf i i i'ff i


f ^
te rTlTTTT ^^ r r fir r r r

Folk Song

^.T7f P^PS ££ t
MELODIC DICTATION 41

Section IV
Pentatone Melodies

m
AU
r^.-rsTT

^olk Song
*-*

/^3
r,^U ji I jj J-i ii g

jfjj nij 4V i jn j
it utt"j 'ir ^i
r F' r
Mtj J LJLT I
lLt
J
EJTrXr
J
Tj I
j
^—
folk

4
Song

/?+

fa>* my Wmgm \w^ rj 1


3 ^
Folk Song

j^Cf t j iLJlLrfl j n irfHj rJ ^^


/#T

rf ij! r^j
i 1
^ rjj imj ixt iqtf r
tj

Folk Song

tfr|jiUjittf U]imLLnf.rl^
m>

* t'-
Jjj W l
tf tJ flj U.|flft [ Jl J g^
Folk Song

frejQjjJ i
L4j^jHnJ'D![J i fl.^j.i
r

42 teacher's dictation manual

m
P jiTn n i t_r
fl |
cj 1 l

[jtf
J^l
y r r J I t a r f I 'm rlfTr- jKTn^ l t^
Franz Schubert

yc/mficj^l^fiitJ^ i
LmiL^
ISO

ftiRiu *-** j ji^JJifffij.j'?^

^ J
^ffl l J <J I J.;>l r ^J7i l J^A l
1
rp J S

p
Robert Franz

j'-i M ^nnrru^ijan "*- p


/5/

ft Il ipBl i
Gir^jTuT r j 1QT1
Robert Franz

jxjftf P i Lf t-r i r r i r M C
rrrirr ^i
MELODIC DICTATION 43

Section V
Foreign Modulation

The melodies which are found in this section are taken from the
works of Haydn, Franz, and Schub ert. In some instances the melodies have
been shortened to make them more useful for dictation. They also serve
to illustrate a practical way in which foreign modulation may be found
in actual music. For more exampl es of this type of melodic dictation,
turn to the complete song public ations of the above composers and their
contemporaries. The author wishe s to point out the necessity for using
the accompaniment in connection with the melodies because the implied
harmonies are not always clear.

/*/

n-f nf l
gl^HJ l
r Wt*H y m

^JyfliMf I
*. H tyu i
^^P

f i '' rim wfNjj jnrJ J^r


~
ft r r i i

pi j j j j
r*i H im
J
I
J
r Jr imp

frT «
Mfi r
*
j i j>j *r 171 XL m
b\ .\\
\ mr<m ^^ [^>seph

a*
Haydn

I :
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/sz

tyU \
J
\£\ 1?f flaJrV'T M^^
^H f
^MrrjpT^^L L flf
Robert Franz /5"3
f
1

JiJj>jj> i
f
'j^n^r7777 r-jnft i ^
±=s
ftlVHrHf'f MrjJJll U'fpf >

f J J
^ r [ »
LLj i
J
-
r
Ji J J,J t>TTr^^
Yanz Schubert

ftru l
t -r (TTur i
rrr. i
rfMr r
PART III
HARMONIC DICTATION
HARMONIC DICTATION
Section I

Triads and Modulation to Closely Related Keys

Recognition of the Tonic Chord

Characteristics of the tonic chord:

1. It is the chord of rest.


2. It is the harmony which identifies the key.
3. It may appear at any point within the phrase.

The tonic chord appears in major and minor keys as follows:

Major Key Minor Key


Symbol Type Chord Symbol Type Chord

I Major Triad I Minor Triad


I Major triad
it (only as last
3 chord of the
phrase)

Drill:

A phrase of music will be played once. At its completion the


student sings the tonic triad.

Example:

Instructor plays Student sings

Sx./

gj 4
»?r
M
f
J J

r r '
i
r
*
r
a
0m H

as H^*
"Lm .

Do not be concerned about the fact that the chords are in inver-
sion. For this drill, any exercise may be used provided it does not
contain a modulation.

Drill:

A phrase will be played once. As the phrase is played a second time,


the student sings the tonic triad at each appearance.

47
48 TEACHER 1
S DICTATION MANUAL
Example 2:

£*,2

Instructor plays

,_j iij, 1 > JLJ

Student sings on
a neutral syllable A: iff] |
l *JH]Jffl]u 4 ^] ||

The Instructor may use any chords of the key In root position
or in first inversion. The tonic chord should be used in first in-
version as well as in root position. Avoid the second inversion of
the tonic since it is considered a nonfunctional sonority.

See Contrapuntal Harmonic Technique , Chapter 9.

Drill:

A phrase will be played once. As the phrase is played a second


time, the student recites at each appearance of the tonic triad,
either "major tonic" or "minor tonic" as the case may be.

Example 3:

Ek.3
Instructor
plays

Student
recites fUjo* Tonic, — Ekjfrf Tonic — — «- frjo»Wifc — flftjfrrTonic

Example 4:

£av
Instructor
plays

Student
recites ^nmorton/c w — minor tonic m\r**t6M - m'\y\vrt»*\* —
HARMONIC DICTATION 49

Drill:

A phrase will be played once. As the phrase is played the second


time, the student identifies the tonic triad as it appears by
writing the Roman numeral I. The remaining chords should be repre-
sented by dashes.

Example 5:

Ex.S*
Instructor
plays

Student writes
^m r 'r
'
r ip r lr r l

^
3

Triads of the First Classification

Characteristics of the triads in the first classification:

1. They want to progress to the tonic.


2. Their roots are either on the dominant or on the leading tone.

See Contrapuntal Harmonic Technique , Root Movement to Tonic,


pages 5 and 6.

Drill:

A phrase will be played once. "As the phrase is played a second


time, the student sings the root of each chord.

Example 6:

£x.6
Instructor plays

P 1

|i
1,1 |i 1
1
a

yy W
i

A A
is ¥EE
Student sings on
a neutral syllable
wn ^ v t
p p
i
1

50 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL


Drill:

A phrase will be played once. As the phrase is repeated, the


student identifies orally or in writing the type of each chord.

M - Major triad
m - minor triad
d - diminished triad

Example 7:

£*. 7
Instructor plays

§ 1
1

1'
, i
1
±=t
f=f=r m
Student recites
or writes
\r*t r r M I
ff"

Drill:

While the student is singing the root of each chord in an exercise,


the instructor may halt the phrase at any point. The student sings
the root of the chord to which he believes the last chord should
progress.

Note. If the root of the chord at the point at which the phrase
was halted wants to progress to the root of the tonic chord,
the chord belongs to the first classification.

Examples 8 and 9;
&.f £x.9

Instructor plays

mj i f
I m r i
J
r fay
<
i
» • •

Student sings R'i A P I 1 5 Bjjj El M#I F < 1

The previous drill establishes the normal progression for the


chords of the first classification. A chord which has its root on the
dominant or leading tone, normally progresses to the tonic.
HARMONIC DICTATION 51

Drill:

A phrase is played and on the second hearing the student recites or


writes the classification of each chord.

I = Tonic
1st cl - First classification

Example 10:

Instructor plays £*• to

Student recites
m% i
t i
i
j r
J*ci. l#ci.
^N^
i t tea.
or writes

Triads of the First Classification

Major Key

Name Symbol Type Chord

Dominant V Major triad

Leading tone VII Diminished triad

Minor Key

Name Symbol Type Chord

Dominant with V Major triad


raised seven *
7

Dominant (infrequent) V Minor triad

Leading tone with VII Diminished triad


raised seven *
7

Before giving the next drill the instructor should be sure that the
student knows the possible chords in the first classification, their
symbols, and correct names.
52 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL

Drill

A phrase is played;* the student recites or writes the name of each


chord.

Example 11:
£x./r

Instructor plays

1
1

ri?!?, '!'?!?/'!'

Student recites
or writes
I III I I |I I
I
7 t 1
As an additional drill, the instructor gives the name of the key;
the student spells the triads. For example, in the above exercise the
student recites or writes a c e, e g b, a c e, e g-J[ b, ace, g-# 'b d,
a c e, e g- J b.

Tonic and First Classification Triads


/ %

$i^ui\H if \ i \*\ \

\\ \l\ \

i ii fin i

f
The instructor should play the phrase at least three times when the student
is asked to write the symbols.
HARMONIC DICTATION 53

d
j ^ j
J
r
J

r
.

T
J J

r
J

MP
i
.J i

e=p frl' f
! l ji^l|)^l
^
s ?
us i mi
4-
I z
t)

i j i m x i i
f I 7,

f 5

gin r
[Hir|Tf n ^ i a
N'trr'f
B

Ml
f f | hi *r

r

6
(
l

^p
6 *
IIJI HIE I
#
X I
«
r 7 7 \

^ n^ f^
J-fi-i tt
to

- I . ,
n

B
1
i i

j
f r 1

jjLi-J LA it
»>*P i

f
i
Z. 'A £ V»J

I HE I TT I I I I IE I 2 III
r » r

Triads of the Second Classification

Characteristics of the triads of the second classification:

1. They progress normally to chords of the first classification.


2. Their roots are either on the supertonic or the subdominant.

See Contrapuntal Harmonic Technique (Introduction, pages 6 and 7).


54 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL
Drill:

A phrase will be played. As the phrase is played a second time,


the student sings the root of each chord.

Instructor B».i% £x.'3


plays

Lj|^ J
l '?W ^V" li
J

Student
sings m f rrir r
r r^n f r
f
f
l f
r
f

Note to the instructor:


At first certain students will sing the subdorainant tone for the
root of the supertonic triad. This occurs especially when the triad is
in first inversion. The reason for this error lies in the fact that the
bass note of the first inversion of the supertonic triad is the subdom-
inant and the student hears a perfect fifth between the tonic center
and the subdominant tone which is in the bass. To correct this student
error in the fundamental of the supertonic triad, have him sing the
root of the supertonic triad a major second above the most singable
tonic tone. Do not allow him to sing the root of the supertonic triad
a minor seventh below the most singable tonic*

Drill:

A phrase will be played. As the phrase is repeated, the student


identifies orally or in writing the type of each chord.

Example:

Instructor plays Ex./q.

pmmmm p=pt
r^f

Student recites
Sty vS v A
r r |
f
j
r i
!
*r r
or writes m,m )
M |/m,d.) M\ M , ft fm

This same error appears later when the supertonic seventh chord is presented in
dictation. Rameau overlooked the possibility of a legitimate seventh chord on the
supertonic and called the chord a subdominant with an added sixth. Most of the
supertonic seventh chords appeared at his time in first inversion.
HARMONIC DICTATION 55
Drill;

While the student is singing the root of each chord in an exercise,


the instructor may halt the phrase at any point. The student sings
the root of the chord to which he believes the last chord should
progress.

Note. If the root of the chord at the point at which the phrase
was halted wants to progress to the root of a chord in the first
classification, the chord belongs to the second classification.

Example:
E*. tsr £*. /e>

£
Instructor
n r t
plays

m Wt 2 a Ut CI, Tonic
Student
sings F' t rrr
U£L Bak
B „tf
»r wm h i i
""

r
,i

The previous drill establishes the normal progression for the


chords of the second classification. A chord which has its root on the
supertonic or subdominant normally progresses to chords in the first
classification.

Before giving the next drill, point out to the student that a ton-
ic triad may appear between the normal progression of a second class-
ification chord to a first classification. See Contrapuntal Harmonic
Technique (Introduction, pages 9 and 10) .

Drill:

A phrase is played and on the second hearing the student recites


or writes the classification of each chord.

1 - Tonic
1st cl - First classification
2nd cl - Second classification

Example:

Ex. ty
Instructor plays

P
Student recites
or writes i |*^m.,i.x.|r eL»ito>i l
p

56 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL


Triads of the Second Classification

Major Key-

Name Symbol Type Chord

Super tonic II Minor triad

Subdominant IV Major triad

Minor Key-

Name Symbol Type Chord

Super tonic II Diminished triad

Subdominant IV Minor triad

Supertonic with II Minor triad


raised six »
6

Subdominant with IV Major triad


raised six #
6

Before giving the next drill the instructor should be sure that
the student knows the possible chords in the second classification,
their names, and symbols.

Drill:

A phrase is played;* the student recites or writes the name of


each chord.

Example:

Instructor plays
B*,/V

pmsfmmm
ha \
lr r
Mr rr
W
I r V I

Student recites
or writes
Iff
5 % is IS * I*

i
f
I
i

the student Is
* The instructor should play the phrase at least three tiroes when
asked to write the symbols.
HARMONIC DICTATION 57

Triads of the Second Classification


//
17.

fl^l''
p ? JH^f
rr ^ P
'•

"i^ i ^ii^ i
,^
1

!!! V i \\ i'ii
J

i i i n ii i
6

^
/3 /*

^ijt ii^l^ ^ljll^tl'l^ l'tt

W.^V
l l l l

cU-i 4
K »g p i
'
i^
r
r
pp"' l'' f
^ i
| Si ^P f
i n ii ii i inn iii i> 6 't> 6>

IS /«

>*»ifrf
6
i i'r
6
i t^ i rkn^iii^ i
I II I I I II I 12 I I l I
# # #
7 7 7

/7 /*

6 6 6 #
1 IB* I IZZI 32 T I 1 I X
* it *
6
*
7

I
58 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL

tq 20

£±«y

1
'
mmd
I III III XT EXIT! I
6 4> 1 7 1 *> 7 f 3

21 XI

r Ad A
m 'J
.

|
J

rt*?
6 #
i

4\A
r r

'6
'

l*
Ai
6
i
j
Hd j li

rp ph\i' ii'fif.i»»iFl
f

'6
i
. A A A
t

6*6 %
h

6 *
\

i I I x n I I I S Z II II 7
f
7 7 r 7 7

Period Exercises

43

fe J
f
I j J

'('.t'M'i'W'H'
^^J J
£>

II II ±4
mtn i I
6 6 6 I i r '
r t t i
v ^
5 I I I X I 3
#
12 X x I Z I
#
r i 7 y I *
7
a*

r^f
:: iJJiiJr i
1

LltAli
f r i
4444J4U i
/

6 6
III 112
6 6 6 6
3T I
6 & 6

E(I)I I I U I
HARMONIC DICTATION 59

%$
&
p j
r
u
1
m
ffiFP mnrm
j

r
j
r r r r r r r \ I
m
f
J J J i
1 v iii
h r J J J .J,
if
.J

p
J

r
ll

f
r c f i
1)

i i ii i i

26

r ub
'

I
W ffl
r r
t r

?
r r
1
'
r
r

f
r
r r f
r

'
^
=f=±=r
f
2

f
66
i i
i

f r r r i

h
6> i, s 6 s!/ vt<
3 y
7 I IflDl I X 1 I 2 I

zr z%

I S i i
Si r ii ii
<T6
i 1 1 1 1 «-i i i mi I'a) hi i ITZX III
* S
r 7

3=3
S=4 rJ
FFP tJTTT j
-J <*

|PPP? T j j

U
i i

l
LUug.*?
6 it
i | j
J J
|
Lu
J
»JP t-;
6
I

4 * e&
|
J
^ t> *
Li
1-T
mix I X X 111 IIII
* *
III* if
I X
7 7 7 r r
60 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL
The Elision and Retrogression of the First and Second Classification.*

To recognize the function of a chord, th e student has used the


process of the normal progression. The natur e of the tonic harmony to
progress normally to any chord in its key or to appear between the
second and first classification has been pre sented. It has been estab-
lished that within the first classification, the VII may progress to
the V, and in the second classification the IV may progress to the II.
However, the subject of harmonic movement is not complete without the
process of elision and retrogression. The re trogression V to II or IV
occasionally appears in music, but the elisi on of IV to I is practical-
ly limited to the plagal cadence.

Drill: **

A phrase will be flayed. The student sings the root of each chord.

Drill:

A phrase will be played once. As the phrase is played a second


time, the student recites or writes the character of the harmonic
movement.

Recites Writes

Normal progression N
Repetition Rep.
Retrogression Ret.
Elision E

Note: When the tonic chord appears between harmonic movement which is
not the normal progression, first classification to tonic, ana-
lyze the harmonic movement of the chord before the tonic to the
chord after the tonic. For example, in the progression IV I V,
the analysis ignores the tonic and considers the progression IV
and V as a normal progression.

Example-s:

Ex. iq
Instructor plays

,
m
,,
j
f
i

'r
j -i

r
j
r

Student recites
i i t
F
(P
s J , j

r* i
j

or writes
N> ^-^ ,fkt> }
N ,Rc(,,li

•'See
Contrapuntal Harmonic Technique (Introduction, pages 11 and 12).
**Use exercises which contain an elision or retrogression, and point out the
characteristics of the el ision and retrogression.
HARMONIC DICTATION 61

Instructor plays

V
ggffl
a j ^ , j

Student recites
or writes N , Art ,
N , /Y , /Y , /V

Drill:

A phrase is played at least three times; the student recites or


writes the name of each chord.

Example:
£r.2/
Instructor plays

1A
Student recites
if
I'lM'i'j'ltff i
1

i M
or writes I X K X III
*f 30

{H»
H»^nnrtn l

/lt/,|
l

(
4»J-i
'

'W ^/. I
'j
'r I
i J Li
i.j.ijj J, J
PW c
r
ir r r r
l
r r
r #66 T
'
6
hi
(o

i n hi # * #
171
7 6 7 7

3/ dZ

hi
P"}±±ii ] mi
HI t^ iilljt i wmii
W»;
mi
j
f
,
l
r
6
xii
r
p Wc f

I
I f
^^
Hlf 112
f
6
j

6
j
i
62 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL
33 34

J lJJ All ^AjMljjJj^LI


_ ,,
r r r
j

r
'

r rr^
.
^^ 6 "^ 6 6^ £

i 1 1 a 1 **7 i in
I
nit's€ * €7 ?
3
7 r 7 7 7

3S 36

£k
ess

gga f
Uyy pi
6 6 6
I
r
r
6
r

£ePS
Mrr *

tlii ff n i I IIII III

Soprano on the Staff and Roman Numerals

The first step in writing all voices from dictation is to place


the soprano on the staff. The procedure which enables the student to
place the soprano on the staff and identify the chords is as follows

1. The instructor announces the key of the exercise.

2. The instructor plays


exercise once. f r r r rTr
r
if f
'
f r r '

r r

3. The student prepares the staff and determines the meter as


follows:
£x. «,3

te 1
HARMONIC DICTATION 63

4. The instructor repeats the exercise. The student identifies the


chords. The student solution should appear as follows:

ay

^
Ac.

1
WII BIT
5. The instructor repeats the exercise.* The student places the
soprano on the staff. The completed exercise should appear as
follows:

i ii',n"i j n '
I
J
i i J

7 7

Roman Numerals, Soprano, and Figured Bass on the Staff

The first step in writing the figured bass on the staff is to be


certain that the student can follow the bass line.

Drill:

As a phrase is played, the student sings the bass melody on a


neutral syllable.

Example:

Ex. 2*
Instructor plays

M^^
1

If I

I I'll l!'i' i
ill

Student sings on
LMM
a neutral syllable
m f r T r 1'r

The exercise may be played more than once at this stage. The instructor must al-
ways bear in mind the fact that on a test the maximum times an exercise should be
played is four times. It is obvious that the difficulty of an exercise should de-
termine the number of playings.
64 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL
Drill:

The instructor gives the key of the exercise. As the phrase is


played, the student sings the bass melody with the correct pitch
names.

Example:

Bc.zr
Instructor plays
iji'i ,'/|iii'
iil A
m P^
i t 1
J=|=Jr

j
Wq rr r l
P
ri£_U S
Student sings

@H r r Np r if r i
g
Drill:

As a phrase of music is played, the student identifies the position


in the bass of each chord.

R = Root position
1st inv = First inversion
2nd inv - Second inversion

Example:

Instructor plays Bx.Zf

Student recites
or writes.
hJ 'l .
f
,
f
,
r
.
r
T
I r .
r
f
r

Drill:

The instructor gives the key. The student is to write the chord
symbols, the soprano, and figured bass on the staff.

The instructor announces the key of G minor


HARMONIC DICTATION 65
First Step.

The student prepares the staff as follows

Example:

$i
s
Second Step.

The instructor plays the exercise. The student determines


the meter.

Example:

£x 3ot

Instructor plays
p% i i i
\
j j
| TTT
^^ f#44
£V. 3/
f T I
'
f

Student adds meter li ^


y
A
and bar lines. 4

S
ff

Third Step

The instructor repeats the exercise. The student writes


the Roman numerals.

Examnle:

£y.3A

Student solution
thus far.
Pi
S3
4 7 *
m .

66 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL

Fourth Step.
The instructor repeats the exercise. The student places
the soprano on the staff.

Example:

Student solution
thus far.
Pp^N 2=1

Efc % XT
it #
(o 7 7
Fifth Step.

The instructor repeats the exercise. The student places


the figured bass on the staff.

Example:
By. 34/

e
Student solution j i j j j \
i
completed.

m n'ir'f

I
6 6

Bill III
r
j
!

6 6 ^

# *#
6 7 7
D

The Triad of the Third Classification

Characteristics of the triad of the third classification:

1. It progresses normally to the chords of the second classifica-


tion.

2. Its root is on the submediant.

See Contrapuntal Harmonic Technique (Introduction, pages 7 and 8)

Drill:

A phrase will be played once. As the phrase is played a second


time, the student sings the root of each chord.*

When the key of the exercise is given, the student will sing the pitch name of the
root of each chord.
HARMONIC DICTATION 67

Example:

Instructor plays

l'Wi)ff ,
'

i
?t I

Student sings
Vti I
l r j t i l.> |
I

Drill:

A phrase will be played once. As the phrase is repeated, the


student identifies orally or in writing the type of each chord.

Example:

Instructor plays
£x. 36

t
JUf
i
J
frt
j
J

j
J

j
^
rr*r
j La
, j f
Student recites
or writes
*> n d t*l **•! '*«/ /v
Drill:

While the student is singing the root of each chord in an exercise,


the instructor may halt the phrase at any point. The student sings
the root of the chord to which he believes the last chord should
progress.
Note. If the root of the chord at the point at which the phrase
was halted wants to progress to the root of a chord in the
second classification, the chord belongs to the third class-
ification.

Example: 37 £K -3*

m
Ex. .

Instruct)
plays
?m £±3±5f
7 ff f 1

^
either

Student
—»»»»
sings
tjt
68 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL
The previous drill establishes the normal progression for the
chord of the third classification. A chord which has its root on
the submediant normally progresses to chords in the second class-
ification. A tonic chord, usually in first inversion, may appear
between the normal progression of a third classification chord
to a second classification chord.

Drill:

A phrase is played at least three times, The student recites or


writes the classification of each chord.

I- Tonic
1st cl - First classification
2nd cl = Second classification
3rd cl - Third classification

Example:

£*.39
Instructor plays

ft
4 r r f p P r'P
m
' '
f

Student recites
-

w*f
J

U
m
J J
j \j
\f
i
jI

i
j
J J

r
i
tL
j
¥
Z*Z ClJ*&> I 3**. **Cf., /
s
*/.j I
or writes

The Triad in the Third Classification

Major Key

Name Symbol Type Chord

Submediant VI Minor triad

Minor Key

Name Symbol Type Chord

Submediant VI Major triad


HARMONIC DICTATION 69

Before giving the next drill the instructor should be sure that the
student knows the possible chords in the third classification.

Drill:

A phrase is played at least three times. The student recites or


writes the name of each chord.

Example:
Ex. to

Instructor plays
'"'.IWHi!
Student recites
or writes
m kiJ iii
1 ± t
i ir
X
r

II
r r

I
m
XII

Dictation Exercises

The Triad of the Third Classification

Normal progression

31 33

I I 2 7
f
I s I
* IX
! Te
SI Wit
r l !

3? *a

p^ .
J

r
J

r
J

f
J

r
.J «—

Tr r
fad
r r~rr r~r
j t j J

sm
1
j

r
.

'
j

12 1
J

ff
J j

1
.

yr
j

tzti
j-i

r ^^
inn
mJ .r -J

•6
J

i
, r)

1
J

n x
70 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL
Hi

rm fefe*
Si i j g a
i nm r F*r
r '
"i

^^ J

r^r
6
J i

4>
r I
fr »»t r 1
1
1
J:

f
uri *, *
BTZI III
* 7 6 r r

Elision and Retrogression

The elision VI to V is quite frequent. Occasionally the tonic triad


appears between the elision VI to V. The retrogression V -to VI appears
within the phrase and in the cadence (deceptive cadence) The retro- .

gression VII to VI is infrequent and occurs only in a major key.

Drill:

A phrase will be played. As the phrase is repeated, the student


recites or writes the character of the harmonic movement.

Example:

E*.«i
Instructor plays

Student recites
or writes

Drill:

A phrase is played at least three times. The student recites or


writes the name of each chord.

Example:
£*. *2

P i

i'Wi'il 'i'h!

as km
Instructor plays
1 i J
f r r r i
f
f r
6 tj

Student recites
or writes
E 3 I X
7 7 7
HARMONIC DICTATION 71

Drill:

The instructor gives the key. The student writes the chord symbols,
soprano, and figured bass on the staff.

Example:

Instructor plays
four times

J
»"i r | r
j I
r ^ J

£*. vy

y i j j j j i j j j
Student solution

tm r f r
r
f=f
* f
I HI
#
1 III
Triads in the Third Classification
43

H
4 J> a
|/|f

i
|

n nil
ii'
i J
ji'i'
i i

i
J
fUit^.jn^
i
. . « 4

III TB II
J JJ
i

^ i J J

I
i

^5 *6

j i ri j
1
u
p=p '
I i"f
_. ju.-M.j44> ....4.44

hi i i in i
iiiyfirrVi'
i ii
<o pw
it :i:
6
72 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL

*7 ¥9

^ j j -i - ri i
r f 'f p 'p?
i
i
&.

S 4 J ,4 j -J j
p ?
'

p p' i
r
p
I I I I I I 7E.X X ii sun
f? tfa

psffff s •j r r r
p
' f *
*^ r r r r
pgpE ri*ni>' i )i
|
iniw»i' l

i
'
}i'!ni
f p" r'r
6 6 r
1
6 6 6
I I X I HT H I IIIU! I

,sv jx

ii
V*
n * %^
ii
f
^^
\V
ii
6 6 Y<, ft
6 #
i
r

If :i i i i
i i i
y 7

^3 <sy
HARMONIC DICTATION 73

Period Exercises

s-j-

ye
« * 1 i
j j 7 | ^IIIWTill
i i J
O
iJii
FTT=r
j j

'r
j ,
m Jii-j-
i
^

# « 6 #
i

£ ft
*
7 1 r r

f
i 1 1 n v t f r r
n Th
4 6 ^ r
'
r
'6
r r
6 ^ r i
f

EH UIi I I I X E 11 I I

J"7

te
* 4
.
wig f r r r
i f
j
r f
j
j
r
i

*rr tl
J

^
r
r r
j
i
J

'f*f=f gj
# #66 5"

III I HZ Z I
# rf tf
III
7 I r * 7 r 3

Si

^^
ff r

I HI
j

P
'

i
^=^

ff
P
cJ

P
r' P
J

I I
,
a j,
I r
ir
f

I
i
£>.
Ci
P
±
r T
1
^H r r

III II
'j» r 't'

II
f
O

X
74 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL

The Triad of the Fourth Classification

Characteristics of the triad of the fourth classification:

1. It progresses normally to the chord of the third classification


2. Its root is on the mediant.

See Contrapuntal Harmonic Technique (Introduction, pages 8 and 9).

Drill:

A phrase will be played once. As the phrase is repeated, the stud-


ent sings the root of each chord.*

Example:
Ex.

mm
4^5"

Instructor plays
I
liA i li'A
m l f
r 1 r i

p^
Student sings
gg % \ r
r
i '
r
r 1 B

Drill:

A phrase will be played once. As the phrase is repeated, the stud-


ent identifies orally or in writing the type of each chord.

Example:

Ex. *6
Instructor plays

f 'r'llJ'i'i'iW
Lii-i*L£ U
Student recites
n%*
J i. 1

f
J

f f
Ir p A
'

or writes**

-When the key of the exercise is given, the student will sing the pitch name of
the root of each chord.
**rse A z Augmented triad
HARMONIC DICTATION 75

Drill:

While the student is singing the root of each chord in an exercise,


the instructor may halt the phrase at any point. The student sings
the root of the chord to which he believes the last chord should
progress.
Note. If the root of the chord at the point at which the phrase
was halted wants to progress a fifth to the root of a chord
in the third classification, the chord belongs to the fourth
classification. This normal root movement of a fourth class-
ification chord to a third classification chord is not easi-
ly detected by all students. The instructor must improvise
short examples containing III to VI to develop recognition
of this root movement. It is quite natural that the fourth
classification chord will not react in fifth relation to the
third classification as readily as the second classification
does to the first classification.

Example:
Ex. *47

Instructor plays ^*i/l|l|/


111
W**^FTlf f
Student sings IWt r
I
!
r
%-
4*ci. af ci.

Drill:

A phrase is played at least three times, The student recites or


writes the classification of each chord.

I- Tonic
"
1st cl
"
First classification
2nd cl Second classification
™"
3rd cl Third classification
"
4 th cl Fourth classification

Example:

Ex.**
Instructor plays

mni ( n i |ii

m T ( t
,j i
i
r
r i \ ir p
r
Student recites
or writes
76 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL
The Triad of the Fourth Classification

Major Key
Name Symbol Type Chord
Mediant III Minor triad

Minor Key
Name Symbol Type Chord
Mediant with III Augmented triad
seven raised J
7

Mediant III Major triad


Before giving the next drill the instructor should be sure that the
student knows the possible chords in the fourth classification.

Drill:

A phrase is played at least three times. The student recites or


writes the name of each chord. (Use exercises which contain the nor-
mal progression III to VI.)

Example:

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The Triad of the Fourth Classification

Elision and Retrogression


The elision III to IV is quite frequent. The retrogressions VI to
III, IV to III, and II to III are occasionally encountered.

Drill:

A phrase will be played. As the phrase is repeated, the student


recites or writes the character of the harmonic movement.
HARMONIC DICTATION 77

Example:

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or writes
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Drill:

A phrase is played at least three times. The student recites or


writes the name of each chord.

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The instructor gives the key. The student writes the chord symbols,
soprano, and figured bass on the staff

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Triads of the Fourth Classification

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F

Modulation to Closely Related Keys

Key signatures, and elementary major and minor key relationships,


are explained by the circle of fifths.

If one progresses to the right in either circle, the nex t key will
have one sharp more or one flat less than the previous key. Similarly,
if one progresses to the left, the next key will have one fl at more or
one sharp less than the previous key. If a quandrangle is pi aced about
three keys in the major circle and the corresponding three m inor keys
in the minor circle, as shown, the enclosed major and minor tonic
triads include all possible diatonic triads in the major key of the
center major triad, or in the minor key of the center minor triad.
For example, select D major as the center. The following is the
result:

Position in Position in
Major Circle
d Major Minor Circle D Major

IT Minor triad e G Major triad IV

VI Minor triad
w
b D Major triad I

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III Minor triad f# A Major triad . V
HARMONIC DICTATION 81

Examining the circle of fifths, one sees that D major and B minor
have the same signature. Since D major is considered the starting har-
monic center, each of the remaining keys has either the same key signa-
ture, one sharp more, or one flat more. I t is also important to observe
that the tonic triad of each key is contained as a diatonic triad of
the key of D major.
A closely related key is defined as a key whose tonic triad is a
diatonic triad in the original key. If a modulation takes place to a
closely related key, the new tonic derives its name according to the
Position of its tome in the original key. For example, if a modulation
takes place from D major to E minor, the modulation is to the super ton-
ic key. The new key will be minor because its tonic is found as a
minor supertonic triad in the key of D major.

Position in Position in
Major Circle
B Minor Minor Circle B Minor

TV Minor triad e ft Major triad VI

T Minor triad
w
b D Major triad III
II
V Minor triad f# A Major triad VII

A major and minor key which have the same signature contain the
same triads, but the functions of the respective triads are different.
The keys closely related to a minor key have their tonic triads as dia-
tonic triads in the natural minor of the given key.
Closely Related Key
Original Key
Interval be- Type of Name of
tween tonics key key

Up a per. 5th Major Dominant


Down a per. 5th Major Subdominant
Major Up a maj . 2nd Minor Supertonic
Up a maj . 3rd Minor Mediant
i Down a min. 3rd Minor Submediant

Up a per. 5th Minor Dominant


Down a per. 5th Minor Subdominant
Minor ^ Up a min. 3rd Major Mediant
Down a maj . 3rd Major Submediant
Down a maj . 2nd Major Subtonic
82 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL

Drill:
A phrase is played once. The student determines the interval be-
tween the root of the original tonic and the root of the new tonic,
and the character of the new tonic triad.

Example:
E*. SV

Instructor plays

Student sings on
a neutral syllable i i^*H
Student recites Up a major second to a minor key. Modulation to
the supertonic.

Drill:

The instructor names the original key and plays the phrase once.
The student sings with the names of the notes the root of the orig-
inal tonic, and the root of the new tonic and the pitch names of
the new tonic triad. This is followed by reciting the name of the
interval relating the two tonics and by naming the modulation.

Example:
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The instructor names


the original key and
plays

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Student sings with


pitch names
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Student recites - - Up a major second to D minor, supertonic key

Just as the recognition of the tonic triad was stressed before the
presentation of the four classifications, so in modulation the recog-
nition of the two tonics must be thoroughly mastered before specific
modulatory procedures are presented.
HARMONIC DICTATION 83

Modulation Within the Phrase

Two types of modulation are found within a phrase: diatonic and


chromatic modulation ( see Contrapuntal Harmonic Technique, Introduction,
pages 17, 18, and 19) .The drills which follow will show the way in
which each type of modulation is to be analyzed.

Drill:

The original key is given and the phrase is played four times. The
student writes the chord symbols, the soprano, and figured bass on
the staff.

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Example:

Original key is C Major S


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Instructor plays
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four times

Student solution

Modulation by chromatic chord progression may or may not be ana-


lyzed by the common chord methodc If the chord which contains the chro-
matic inflection is not a natural function in the old key, it is to be
considered a diatonic function in the new key. A chromatic modulation
is an abrupt thrust into the new key center. Composers constantly keep
this in mind and carefully contrast diatonic common chord modulation
with the more striking chromatic modulation.

Drill:

The original key is given and the phrase is played four times. The
student writes the chord symbols, the soprano, and figured bass on
the staff.
84 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL
Example:

Original key is A major

Instructor plays
four times

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In this dictation example, the C-sharp major triad which is in-


troduced as a chromatic progression is not a functional chord in the
key of A major. The C-sharp major triad destroys the original key
and establishes a chord of the first classification in the new key.
HARMONIC DICTATION 85

Modulation to the Dominant

Major

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Modulation to the Submediant


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Section II

Nonharmonic Tones and Triads

Four Voices on the Staff

After the student has completed Chapter 10 of the Contrapuntal


Harmonic Technique dictation of nonharmonic tones should begin. In
,

dictation including nonharmonic tones, the alto and tenor will be


placed on the staff. This will reproduce the entire score which is
played. Nonharmonic tones help to make inner voices stand out as inde-
pendent melodic lines.
There exists among students considerable variance in their apti-
tude for four-voice dictation. At first the student should be encour-
aged rather than forced to write all four voices. To aid the instruc-
tor in obtaining speedy results, the following drills help to focus
the student's attention on the inner voices:

1. Identification of close and open structure.

2. Identification of perfect octaves, perfect fifths, and perfect


twelfths between the bass and tenor.

Drill:

As a phrase is played, the student identifies the structure of


each chord. This may be done by reciting or writing.

Drill (oral):

As a phrase is played, the student identifies the perfect octave,


perfect fifth, or perfect twelfth whenever they appear between the
bass and tenor.

Drill:

As a phrase is played, the student writes the soprano, bass, and


the intervals of a perfect fifth, perfect octave, or perfect
twelfth between the bass and tenor.

Example:

Instructor plays

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HARMONIC DICTATION 97

When the fifths and octaves between the bass and tenor have been
added, bring to the student's attention the fact that the tenor line
is practically solved.
The previous drills may be correlated with a knowledge of part
writing. It is obvious that knowing the style helps the student to hear
more easily. For example, if the student has placed soprano, figured
bass, perfect intervals between the bass and tenor on the staff, and
has written the chord symbols, knowledge -of part writing will enable
him to fill in the alto and to complete the tenor. The student can then
concentrate on a particular voice as the exercise is repeated, and
discover for himself whether his solution conforms in every respect to
the linear movement of the four voices.
This procedure can be reversed. Knowledge of part writing can
catch aural errors. It is impossible to overemphasize the importance
of correlating knowledge of part writing with dictation exercises.

Passing Tones

This section is to be correlated with the Contrapuntal Harmonic


Technique ,Chapter 11. The passing tone does not affect the function
of a chord.

Drill:

A phrase is played. As it is repeated, the student sings the root


of each chord.

Example:
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neutral syllable.* F^SE ^ f

*If the key is indicated, the student sings the pitch name of each root.
98 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL

Drill:

A phrase is played. As it is repeated the student identifies orally


or in writing the classification of each chord.

Example:

Ex. 63
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Drill:

A phrase is played at least five times. The student places all four
voices on the staff with figured bass and chord symbols.

Example:

Instructor indicates
the key and plays
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Suspensions

This section is correlated with the Contrapuntal Harmonic Tech-


nique, Chapter 12.

Drill:

A phrase is played. As it is repeated, the student sings the root


of each chord.

Example:
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or in writing the classification of each chord.

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voices on the staff with figured bass and chord symbols.

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Neighboring Tone, Anticipation, and Escape Tone

This section is correlated with the Contrapuntal Harmonic Technique,


Chapters 13 and 14.

Drill:

A phrase is played. As it is repeated, the student sings the root


of each chord.

Example:
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or in writing the classification of each chord.

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voices on the staff with figured bass and chord symbols.

Example: B*. 72

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Karraonic Dictation

Section III

Seventh Chords

As soon as the student has completed the study of Chapter 15 in the


Contrapuntal Harmonic Technique dictation of seventh chords should be
,

presented. The instructor will find that seventh chords in this section
are presented by classification of root movement. In the main text the
seventh chords are presented according to frequency usage in the style.
The instructor will find by experience that if he presents the first
and second classifications while at work on the part writing of the
dominant seventh chord, the dictation and part writing of all the sev-
enth chords will be completed at the same time. This is due to the fact
that the student progresses rapidly in the classifications closer to
the tonic center.

The drills will remain in the same order with one exception. They
must be preceded by type chord drills. In Chapter 15 of the main cext,
there are listed seven types of seventh chords. The style uses five
types of seventh chords. In the study of each classification the type
seventh chords which are used will be presented and necessary drills
will be introduced to fix the type firmly in the student's aural ex-
perience.
The author will omit examples of drills which by this time are un-
derstood by both the instructor and the student.

Drill:

Singing the type seventh chord with the names of the tones. The
instructor announces the name of the type of seventh chord which
is to be sung with the names of the tones and plays the root. The
student sings the seventh chord using the names of the tones.

Example 74:
Instructor directs the student to sing the E-flat major-minor
seventh chord

Instructor plays
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with names of
tones
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Drill:

The instructor plays any of the three types of seventh chords of the
first classification. The student sings the root and names the type
of seventh chord.
HARMONIC DICTATION 111

Example:

Instructor
plays Em. tS

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root and names
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Seventh Chords

First Classification

The student is to memorize the following table:

Major Key Minor Key

Symbol ^YV e Chord Symbol Type Chord

V7 Major-minor seventh V7 Major-minor seventh


I

VII Diminished-minor seventh VII Diminished seventh


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Drill:

Spelling major-minor, diminished-minor, and diminished seventh


chords. The instructor gives the <name of the root of the type of
seventh chord. The student recites the type of seventh chord
spelling.

Example:

Instructor directs the student to spell the D-diminished-minor


seventh chord.

Student recites: d f a-b c

*The diminished seventh chord will have the root in the bass in this drill ex-
ercise. Being composed of minor thirds the chord will not react to the theory
of inversion when it is in a key.
.

112 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL


Drill:

Singing the type of seventh chord.


The instructor announces the type of seventh chord which is to be
sung, and plays the root. The student sings the seventh chord on a
neutral syllable.

Example 76:

Instructor directs the student to sing a diminished-minor


seventh chord.

Instructor plays

Student sings on
a neutral syllable i jTfl'ffi

As soon as
the student can recognize the three types of seventh
chords which are used in the first classification, the chords may be
introduced into the major and minor keys. From this point the drills
are the same as those used in the first section.

A phrase is played.

1) The student sings the root of each chord.

2) The student recites or writes the type of each chord.

3) The student recites or writes the classification of each chord.

4) The student recites the name of each chord or writes the


symbol

5) The student using staff paper writes the soprano, figured bass,
and the symbols.

6) The student using staff paper writes four voices, figured bass,
and symbols.

Seventh Chords

First Classification

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Seventh Chords

Second Classification

The student is to memorize the following table:

Major Key Minor Key

Symbol Type Chord Symbol Type Chord

II 7 Minor-minor seventh II 7 Diminished-minor seventh

IV 7 Major-major seventh II 7
Minor-minor seventh
s
6

IV 7 Minor-minor seventh

IV 7 Maior-minor seventh

The seventh chords used in the second classification introduce two


new type chords; namely, the minor-minor seventh and the major-major
seventh.

Drills:

1) The student spells a minor-minor seventh or major-major seventh


from a given pitch name.

2) The student sings a type of seventh chord using a neutral syl-


lable from a given pitch.

3) From a given pitch the student sings with the names of the tones
a type of seventh chord.

4) The student sings the root and name of the type of seventh
chord from dictation.

As soon as the student can recognize the five types of seventh


chords which are used in the first and second classifications, the
chords may be introduced into the key center.

A phrase is played,

1) The student sings the root of each chord.

2) The student recites or writes the type of each chord.

3) The student recites or writes the classification of each chord.

4) The student recites the name of each chord or writes the symbol.

5) The student using staff paper writes the soprano, figured


bass, and the symbols.
116 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL
0) The student using staff paper writes four voices, figured bass,
and symbols.

Suggestions

The author suggests that calling a minor-minor seventh chord a


Two-Seven Type is questionable in light of the fact that a minor-
minor seventh is found as a IV 7 in a minor kev center. Furthermore,
this type chord is found in a major key as VI 7 and III 7 In like manner .

the major-minor seventh chord should not be called a Five-Seven Type.


The dictation exercises use the typical progressions and part-
writing devices found in Chapters 17 and 19 of the Contrapuntal Harmon-*-
\c Technique .

Seventh Chords

Second Classification

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Seventh Chords

Third Classification

The student is to memorize the following table:

Major Key Minor Key

Symbol Type Chord Symbol Type Chord

VI 7 Minor-minor seventh VI 7 Major-major seventh


7
I Major-major seventh Vi 7 Diminished-minor seventh
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Minor-minor seventh

I7 This minor-major seventh


it chord is not used
7

The seventh chords used in the third classification do not introduce


a new type of seventh chord. It is not necessary to use any type seventh
chord drills.

A phrase is played.
1) The student sings the root of each chord.
2) The student recites or writes the type of each chord.
3) The student recites or writes the classification of each chord.
4) The student recites the name of each chord or writes the symbol.
5) The student using the staff paper writes the soprano, figured
bass, and the symbols.
6) The student using staff paper writes four voices, figured bass,
and symbols.

The dictation exercises use the typical progressions and part-writ-


ing devices found in Chapter 20 of the Contrapuntal Harmonic Technique.

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Seventh Chords

Fourth Classification

In the style only one fourth-classification seventh chord is used.


It is found in major on the mediant. Its symbol is III 7 and it is a
minor-minor seventh chord.

A phrase is played.
1) The student sings the root of each chord.
2) The student recites or writes the type of each chord.
3) The student recites or writes the classification of each chord.
4) The student recites the name of each chord or writes the symbol.
5) The student using staff paper writes the soprano, figured bass ,

and the symbols.


122 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL
6) The student using staff paper writes four voices, figured bass,
and symbols.

The dictation exercises use the typical progressions and part-writ-


ing devices found in Chapter 20, D, of the Contrapuntal Harmonic Tech-
nique.

Seventh Chords

Fourth Classification

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Triads and Seventh Chords

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Section IV

Altered Chords and


Altered Nonharmonic Tones

Altered Nonharmonic Tones

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nonharmonic tones should be presented.

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4) The student recites the name of the altered nonharmonic tone.

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Raised-four lower neighboring tone, lowered-

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chromatic passing tone

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Altered Chords in Minor

This section is correlated with the Contrapuntal Harmonic Technique,


Chapter 23. The student is to memorize the table found in the main text,
page 234. The dictation exercises contain typical progressions and part-
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dictation, constantly keep the student's mind on the following idea.

An altered chord must satisfy two requirements:


1) Its spelling must contain raised or lowered degrees of the key.
2) It must retain the function of the basic diatonic chord from
which it is derived.

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and recites "diatoni c" or "altered" as the case may be.
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HARMONIC DICTATION 137

Altered Chords

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Section V

Vertical Sonorities Containing the Interval of the Diminished


Third or Augmented Sixth

After the student has completed the study of Chapter 25 of the Con-
trapuntal Harmonic Technique pages 270 through 276, dictation of the
,

vertical sonorities containing the augmented sixth or diminished third


should be presented.
In the music literature of the eighteenth century, the majority of
these sonorities containing the augmented sixth or diminished third ap-
pears in a minor key. For this reason dictation at first will be con-
fined to the use of these sonorities in minor. The chords differ from
other diatonic and altered chords in that they are not composed solely
of major and minor thirds. The diminished third or its inversion, the
augmented sixth, in a chord helps aurally to segregate that chord from
its more common brethren. Since the interval of an augmented sixth is
found most often, the sonority containing it is usually called an aug-
mented sixth chord.
The alterations in a minor key which produce the diminished third
or augmented sixth in a chord structure appear at only two places. They
are as follows:
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Example:

F minor
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The chords containing the augmented sixth or the diminished third


are found in either the first classification or second classification.
The following examples show the two intervals in each classification
and their respective resolutions:

Minor Key

1st Classification 2nd Classification

Aug. 6th

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Dim. 3rd
g
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The F-# and A-b may be in the chords D F-tt A-b C, F-Jf A-b C, or F-J
A-b C E -b\ The chords have their hypothetical roots on either the dorain-
ant or leading tone. The resolution tone G will be the root of the tonic
chord.
The C-# and E-b may be in the chords C-J? E-b G, A C- t E- b G, or C-2
E-b G B -b. The chords have their hypothetical roots on either the sub-
dominan t or supertonic. The resolution tone D will be the root of the
dominan t chord, or any of the variety of nonharmonic tones that may ap-
pear in the dominant function.
The first dictation drill will establish the characteristic interval
of the augmented sixth in relation to the classification in which it
appears
HARMONIC DICTATION 145

Drill:
The instructor plays a tonic chord and follows it by either one of
the two possible augmented sixths that are used in a minor key. The
students sing the augmented sixth and its resolution.

Note. If the resolution tone is the tonic, the augmented sixth is


in the first classification; likewise if the augmented sixth
resolves on the dominant, it is in the second classification,
Ex. V?

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Class sings in two parts
using a neutral syllable M $±
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Student recites: The augmented sixth resolves to the dominant. It


will be found in a second classification chord.

The augmented sixth chords in the second classification will be


presented first in dictation. They are to be drilled in the following
order: augmented six-three, augmented six-four-three, and augmented
six-five. The student is quite apt to confuse the augmented six-three
with the augmented six-five or vice versa. The instructor will find
that the student prefers to think of these latter two chords as major-
minor sevenths, the augmented six- three as an incomplete major-minor
seventh, and the augmented six-five as a complete major-minor seventh.
This is the fundamental reason for the confusion. The first step in
clearing up this confusion is to insist that the student accept the aug-
mented six interval. The second step is to follow the presentation of
the augmented six-three by drills using the augmented six- four- three
which is an entirely different aural experience. The third step will be
to present the augmented six-five and to avoid using the augmented six-
three simultaneously. The student should be told that there are no aug-
mented six-three chords used in the exercises. The problem of differ-
entiating in the second classification these three augmented sixth chords
should be cleared up before the instructor presents them in the first
classification in minor, and in the first and second classification in
major.

Drills:
A phrase is played.
1) The student recites or writes the type of each chord.
2) The student recites or writes the classification of each chord.
3) The student recites or writes "diatonic, " "altered," "augmented
six-three," "augmented s ix-f our- three, " or "augmented six-five,"
as the case may be.
4) The student recites the name of each chord or writes the symbol.
5) The student using staff paper writes the soprano, figured bass,
and symbols.
6) The student using the staff paper writes four voices, figured
bass, and symbols.
146 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL

Vertical Sonorities Containing the Diminished Third or


Augmented Sixth in a Minor Key

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not an essential dissonant thirteenth. The author questions whether this chord is
a dominant thirteenth chord.
152 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL

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The augmented sixth chords are infrequent in the first classifica-
tion. The exercises are in no particular style and no attempt has been
made to organize them according to the type of augmented sixth chord
since by this time the student ought to be able to differentiate one
from the other with some degree of accuracy. The student should mem-
orize the following table:

Minor Key

First Classification

Augmented six-three VII

27

7
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Augmented Sixth Chords in Major

The augmented sixth chords in major are infrequent during the


eighteenth century. Most of them are found in the second classification
By the middle of the nineteenth century there is a marked increase of
augmented sixth chords in a major key. Likewise there appear infrequent-
7
ly a II 7 and a V 7 during this same century. The II is not to be confuse
t * *
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b
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sonorities which contain the augmented sixth or diminished third, the
author has taken the liberty of leaving the style.

The augmented sixth chords which appear in a major key will first
be presented in the second classification. The alterations in a major
key which produce the diminished third or augmented sixth in chords of
the second classification are as follows:
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The diminished third interval and the augmented sixth interval re-
solve to the dominant tone as follows:
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Example:

The student should memorize the following table:

Major Key
Second Classification

Augmented six-three IV
t.b
46

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b#b
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Use the same drills as found on page 145.

* See Contrapuntal Harmcnic Technique , footnote, page 253.


HARMONIC DICTATION 155

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The alteration in major key which produces the diminished third


or the augmented sixth in chords of the first classification is as

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follows:
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solve to the tonic tone as follows:
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The student should memorize the following table:

Major Key

First Classification

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b
2

Use the same drills as found on page 145.


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The alteration in a major key which occurs in the nineteenth cen-


tury and produces the diminished third or augmented sixth appears as
follows
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Example:

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The diminished-third interval and augmented-sixth interval resolv*


to the mediant tone as follows:
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The important feature of this alteration lies in the fact that it


affects chords in the first and second classifications.

The student should memorize the following table:

Major Key

Chords containing the raised-two

First Classification Second Classification


The seventh chord containing V Augmented six-five ii'
the augmented fifth* t it

2 2
Use the same dictation drills as found on page 145.

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an augmented-minor seventh structure. The diminished third appears between the
fifth and seventh of the chord. The root of the chord is usually in the bass. Com-
posers frequently consider the augmented fifth the more important interval when
the chord is in root position and they resolve the seventh upwards to the dominant
disregarding the normal resolution of the seventh as well as the interval of the
diminished third.
HARMONIC DICTATION 159

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Section VI

Modulation to Foreign Keys

After the student has completed the study of Chapter 26 of the Con-
trapuntal Harmonic Technique, pages 281 through 286, dictation of for-
eign modulation should be presented. The dictation exercises are in
three groups. The first group of exercises is in chorale style. The
second group of exercises is composed of recitatives from the choral
compositions of Georg Friedrich Handel. The third group of exercises is
in the style of the middle eighteenth-century instrumental compositions.

Dictation Exercises in the Chorale Style

Drill:

A phrase is played at least five times. The student using staff


paper writes four voices, figured bass, and symbols.

Foreign Modulation
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HARMONIC DICTATION 163

Recitative Dictation

The instructor plays the entire recitative. Having selected suitable


segments of the exercise, the instructor will dictate each segment until
the entire exercise is completed. The student using staff paper writes
the recitative and figured bass. A complete harmonic analysis showing
the method of modulation is to be placed below the figured bass. It is
not necessary to make a complete three-staff score. If the instructor
desires a solution of the figured bass, the solution of the figured
bass in relation to the recitative may be assigned as homework. -The com-
pleted student dictation exercise should resemble Example 542 on page
283 of the Contrapuntal Harmonic Technique

The following exercises are by


Oeorg Friedrich Handel.

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Dictation of Instrumental Compositions


Each dictation exercise in this section is a period in length. The
exercises are to be dictated phrase by phrase. The student is to repro-
duce the entire score and to place a harmonic analysis below the bass
clef.

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PART IV
HARMONIC COUNTERPOINT
HARMONIC COUNTERPOINT
Section I

Two-Voice Dictation

The presentation of the material in this section is to be correlated


with Part 3 of the Contrapuntal Harmonic Technique of the 18th Century
by Allen McHose. The two-voice dictation should begin after the class
has thoroughly studied pages 351 and 352 of the Contrapuntal Harmonic
Technique Two-voice dictation should be presented simultaneously with
.

the analysis of the examples found on pages 353 and 354 of the Contra-
puntal Harmonic Technique At the bottom of page 352 of that text a
.

plan for analyzing two-voice counterpoint is presented. This plan is to


be used at the completion of each dictation exercise. To clarify this
point a number of the dictation examples in this Manual is analyzed to
aid the instructor in bringing out the important characteristics of the
contrapuntal harmonic style.

Dictation Procedure

The key of the example which is to be played is given. The dictation


example is played as a comp lete composition and the student decides the
meter. Long examples should be divided into suitable sections. Under
these conditions the first section is played a number of times and the
student is given time to pi ace the notes on the staff. The instructor
repeats the old section and adds the next. The section is immediately
repeated and the student is given time to place the notes on the staff,
This method is continued un til the whole example is dictated.

The instructor should never dictate each voice separately. This is


obviously not counterpoint. Just placing the notes on the staff con-
sidered as an end in itself is meaningless. The dictation example must
be analyzed so that the complete compositional texture is understood
down to its most minute element. After each example is dictated the
class should sing the composition. The examples should be presented not
as exercises but as two-voice contrapuntal harmonic compositions. It is
the author's contention that the real value of contrapuntal dictation
lies in the fact that it contributes to students' musical understanding
of the art of counterpoint.

Two-Voice Dictation

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a. In the lower voice the E is an accented passing tone. The unessen-
tial vertical interval of a perfect fourth is permissible since
tonic harmony is implied during the first and second beats.
b. In the lower voice the F-sharp is an accented passing tone even
though it forms a perfect fifth with the C-sharp. Dominant harmony
is implied during the first and second beats.

171
172 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL

General Remarks.

1. If the cantus firmus begins on the dominant tone the counter-


point may begin on the tonic below, forming the vertical inter-
val of a perfect fifth.
2. The essential interval of a perfect fifth is derived by oblique
motion, first measure, fourth beat.
3. The perfect octave as an essential interval appears as the final
harmony in the perfect cadence. It is derived by contrary motion.
4. The most frequent essential interval in the composition is the
third.
5. The implied harmonies are in normal progression.

4 Two-Voice Dictation

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The accented passing tone C in the lower voice appears at the
moment the two voices are moving stepwise and in contrary motion.
The implied harmony changes at this point.
b. In the lower voice the unessential tones C and E-flat are changing
tones. The entire measure is dominant harmony and the interval of
the sixth at the beginning of the measure is an implied 6-4 on the
dominant. Consequently the B-flat is an unessential tone and the A
is the essential tone completing the G-4 5-3 on the implied dominant.
The ascending lower voice under the A in no way nullifies this
basic conception of the cadence formula because the implied root
for the measure is the dominant.

General Remarks.

1. The essential intervals in order of frequency for this composi-


tion are the third and the sixth. The perfect octave and fifth
are less frequent. The perfect fifth implies tonic harmony; the
perfect octave implies either tonic or dominant harmony.
2. The implied harmonies are in normal progression.
3. The contour of the counterpoint obeys the laws which have been
deduced from the analysis of the melodic line. (See Contrapuntal
Harmonic Technique, pages 357 and 358.) The melody has one climax
tone and one anticlimax tone. The counterpoint changes direction
after moving four notes in the same direction.
.

HARMONIC COUNTERPOINT 173

Two-Voice Dictation

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The accented passing tone C-sharp appears as the two voices pro-
gress in similar motion. This is permissible since the implied har-
mony for the first and second beats remains the same.
The augmented fourth is approached and left by contrary motion. The
interval is an essential dissonance and implies the dominant seventh
chord (chord of the first classification)
The perfect fifth approached and left by similar motion on the last
half of the beat is unessential. It is surrounded by implied tonic
harmony. This type of fifth is called a horn-fifth. See Contrapuntal
Harmonic Technique page 356. ,

d. The unessential tone B in the lower voice is a suspension. The im-


plied harmony is dominant. This is sometimes called a 2-3 suspension.
Oblique motion prepares and resolves the suspension.

General Remarks.

1. The most frequent essential intervals are the third and sixth.
The essential interval of the perfect fifth appears once in
tonic harmony. The perfect unison appears in the cadence and it
implies tonic harmony.
2. The implied harmonies are in normal progression.
3. Observing the horizontal movement of the two voices, one will
notice the variety achieved by means of similar, oblique, and
contrary motion.

Two-Voice Dictation

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a. The diminished fifth implies the first inversion of the dominant


seventh chord. It is introduced by contrary motion. In the lower
voice the G-sharp is followed by a passing tone A and a harmonic
tone B. Note that the G-sharp actually resolves to the A which is
174 TEACHER'S DICTATION MANUAL

the first note in the last measure.


b. In the lower voice the essential tone F, which is the fifth of the
super tonic implied harmony, appears above the D which is the third.
c. In the lower voice the essential tone E which forms a perfect fifth
with the B implies the dominant triad, and is introduced by oblique
motion.

General Remarks.

1. The essential intervals are the sixth, third, perfect fifth,


diminished fifth, and octave.
2. The implied harmonies are in normal progression.
3. The counterpoint has a climax note and an anticlimax note.
4. The rhythmic groupings of the notes in the counterpoint create
a sense of continuity. Notice that the counterpoint does not
move when the cantus uses eighth notes.

Two-Voice Dictation

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a. Although the E forms a third with the lower voice, the implied har-
mony dictates analyzing the E as an accented lower neighboring tone.
b. The G becomes a seven suspension resolving to the six above the
lower note A.

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Strict Imitation: Real Answer

The exercises which follow are to be correlated with The Contra-


puntal Harmonic Technique Chapter 34, pages 369, 370, and 371.
,

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The exercises which follow are correlated with The Contrapuntal Harmon-
ic Technique, Chapter 35, pages 374 through 382.

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Harmonic Counterpoint
Section II

Three-Voice Dictation
The dictation of three-voice harmonic counterpoint is correlated
with Chapters 38 and 39 of The Contrapuntal Harmonic Technique of the
18th Century. Three-voice dictation should be presented simultaneously
with the analysis of examples found on pages 401, 402, and 403 of the
Contrapuntal Harmonic Technique. On page 401 of same text a plan for
analyzing three-voice counterpoint is presented. This plan is to be
used at the completion of each dictation exercise.

Dictation Procedure
The key of the example which is to be dictated is given. The dicta-
tion exercise is played as a complete composition and the student de-
cides the meter. The instructor should break the exercise into suitable
sections for dictation. After the student has had time to solve the
first section, the instructor should repeat the section and proceed in-
to the next section. The new section should then be repeated.
Continue
this practice until the entire exercise has been dictated.

Three-Voice Dictation
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HARMONIC COUNTERPOINT 181

33 Vom Himmel hoch Cieorg Bohm (1661-1740)

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Imitation

Real Imitation at the Octave


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HARMONIC COUNTERPOINT 183

Chorale accompanied by two voices using free imitation


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at the fifth.
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