ARCT includes ‘mini-exam’ Sessions with:
- 2 Meter Identification Exercises Identify time signature of a four measure passage in 2/4, 3/4, 6/8 or 9/8 time.
- 6 Interval Identification Exercises: Identify the following intervals by size and quality (ex. major 3rd) after the two notes have been played consecutively (melodic intervals).
- Above a given note: any interval within a major 9th
- Below a given note: any interval within an octave
- 1 Chord Identification Exercise: Identify by chord symbols (I,V,VI, etc) the chords used in a four measure phrase in a major key. Starting on the tonic, it may include chords on the I, II, IV, V, VI degrees of the scale and may include a cadential six-four and dominant 7th chord.
- 2 Melody Playback Exercises of the BOTH voices of a two-part phrase in a major key.
Example Session – ARCT, Session 1 |
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| Meter Identification | |
| A four measure passage is played once. | Identify the time signature in the space that follows then check your answer with the book. |
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| Interval Identification | |
| Two notes are played consecutively (melodic intervals) once | Identify the interval by size and quality (Major 3rd) in the space that follows then check your answer with the book. |
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| Chord Identification | |
| The tonic chord is played once and a four bar phrase will be played once at a slow pace and then during the second playing the music will stop after after each chord. |
In the space following each chord name the chord and then check your answer with the book. |
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| Melody Playback |
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| The tonic chord is played once and the two part-Melody Playback melody is played twice. | Play back BOTH voices from memory, then check your answer with the book. |
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