By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Demonstrate further proficiency sight-reading, improvising, and transcribing excerpts that incorporate review topics including secondary dominants, modulation, chromatic embellishing tones, syncopation, and ties in simple and compound time.
Review material from Aural Skills II: Tonal Harmony
Chromatic Embellishing Tones
Secondary Dominants
Modulation
Syncopation & Ties
Review melodies incorporating chromatic embellishing tones, secondary dominants, and modulation.
Review rhythms incorporating syncopation and ties in simple and compound time with subdivisions.
Review secondary dominants and modulation. See both the theory and aural anthologies for examples for transcription and aural ID.
Melodic Improvisation: Improvise a melody using solfege over one of the following progressions, or compose your own progression using a secondary dominant or modulation. For an extra added challenge, incorporate rhythmic syncopation and/or ties into your improvisation.
Chord Players: D: | I V64 | I6 IV | V7/V | V7 | [Link]
F: | i V7/iv | iv | iiø 65 V7/V | V7 | [Link]
E♭: | I V65 | I ii |
C: iv | iiº6 V7 | I | [Link]
See also the improvisation exercises in Developing Musicianship Through Aural Skills: Secondary Dominants (in major), Secondary Dominants (in minor), and Modulation. (Available online through the library)