The Contemporary Aural Course 2 Pack

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The Contemporary Aural Course is recommended reference material for the AMEB's Contemporary Popular Syllabus

CONTENT

PITCH ELEMENTS: In addition to the material covered in the previous set. 1) The Major 6th 2) The Major 7th 3) The Perfect Octave 4) Consonant, Dissonant & Perfect sounds 5) All Major and Perfect intervals up to the Perfect 8th.

RHYTHM ELEMENTS: 1) Eighth Notes 2) Eighth-Note Rests 3) Ties across the bar-fine and across the middle of the bar 4) 5/4 time

MELODY ELEMENTS: 1) Two-bar melodies combining rhythm and pitch. 2) Note-sets containing four or six notes. 3) Three-bar melodies combining rhythm and pitch.

CADENCES & CHORD PROGRESSIONS: 1) Perfect and Plagal Cadences in Major keys. 2) Chord Progressions of up to five chords using the Primary Triads Q, IV & V) in Major Keys.

MOOD AND DYNAMICS: 1) Forte, Piano, Crescendo and Diminuendo. 2) Mood (Bright and Lively, Slow and Sombre etc.)

REVIEW SEGMENT: Lessons One and Ten. Use for practice for examination conditions if required.

Track Listing for Set Two