T109 - Online Dictation Exercises
Unit Four
Click on the links below to hear MIDI recordings of melodies for dictation. Set up the page before listening according to the guidelines given. Each melody will be preceded by a major scale and / or two measures of metronome clicks. Listen 3-4 times, with no more than about a minute between each hearing. Click on "show answer" to see the correctly notated rhythm / melody. Good luck, and I hope you find this helpful...
Mike Baker, 4-9-04
Rhythmic dictation
Rhythm #1 Show answer (3/4, 4 measures)
Rhythm #2 Show answer (2/4, 4 measures)
Rhythm #3 Show answer (2/4, 4 measures)
Rhythm #4 Show answer (3/4, 4 measures)
Rhythm #5 Show answer (2/4, 4 measures)
Rhythm #6 Show answer (4/4, 4 measures)
Rhythm #7 Show answer (6/8, 4 measures)
Rhythm #8 Show answer (3/4, 4 measures)
Rhythm #9 Show answer (2/4, 4 measures)
Bass-line dictation
Bass-line #1 Show answer (3/4, B-flat major, 4 measures, begin on scale-degree 1)
Bass-line #2 Show answer (2/4, E major, 4 measures, begin on scale-degree 1)
Bass-line #3 Show answer (3/4, D minor, 4 measures, begin on scale-degree 1)
Bass-line #4 Show answer (2/4, E-flat major, 4 measures, begin on scale-degree 1)
Bass-line #5 Show answer (4/4, D major, 4 measures, begin on scale-degree 1)
Bass-line #6 Show answer (3/4, F minor, 4 measures, begin on scale-degree 1. HINT: what type of cadence does this progression end on?)
Bass-line #7 Show answer (2/4, F major, 4 measures, begin on scale-degree 1)
Bass-line #8 Show answer (4/4, A major, 4 measures, begin on scale-degree 1)
Bass-line #9 Show answer (3/4, G minor, 4 measures, begin on scale-degree 1. HINT: how is the last note approached?)
Melodic dictation (4 measures, 1 chord per measure)
Melody #1 Show answer (6/8, F major, treble clef, begin on scale-degree 1, chords: I, ii, V, I)
Melody #2 Show answer (3/4, e minor, treble clef, begin on scale-degree 1, chords: i, iv, V, i)
Melody #3 Show answer (2/4, E-flat major, treble clef, begin on scale-degree 5, chords: I, IV, V, I)
Melody #4 Show answer (6/8, G minor, treble clef, begin on scale-degree 1, chords: i, iio, V, i)