Melodic Sight-Reading (Aug 6 Chords): Sight read melodies in the “Augmented 6ths” section of the anthology. Additional melodies are linked below for extra practice. 

• • Warmups: 

    • • Steps for Singing Augmented 6th Chords: Image | PDF | MuseScore  (from Integrated Aural Skills)

      • Warmups and Pitch Patterns (from Developing Musicianship through Aural Skills, p. 356–357)

      • Sing along with David Newman's “International Chords Song,” including a review of the Neapolitan. Lyrics are provided on the linked page. 

  •  Additional Melodies for Sight-Singing 

    • • Solos, Duets, and Sing & Play (from Developing Musicianship through Aural Skills, pp. 379–386)

      • Augmented Sixth Chord Outlines (SFCM Sight Singing Textbook)

Rhythm Sight Reading (Cont. Work): Continue work with divisions into 5 or more and small subdivisions. See below for additional rhythm exercises: 

• • Developing Musicianship Through Aural Skills, pp. 333–344

  • Integrated Musicianship Rhythm Worksheet

  • Rhythm: Advanced Studies, See various examples on pp. 15–59 with a review of other simple and compound meters from Unit 2.  

Online Worksheets (from Multimodal Musicianship)

• • Contextual Listening: Listen to a playlist of examples that include Augmented 6ths and try to spot them. Solutions provided. See Exercise 42.3.

  • Aural ID of Predominants:  ID the second chord in the progression as the correct predominant including Aug6, N6, mode mixture PD chords, and others. Solutions provided. See Exercise 42.4. 

  • Harmonic Dictation. Starting chord, key, time signature provided. Solutions provided (click the arrow to the right of the example. See Exercise 42-5. 

  • Transcription: Guided questions and transcription with examples from the repertoire. See Exercise 42-6. (Instructor solution available)

Theory & Aural Anthology: See examples incorporating Augmented 6ths in the theory and aural anthologies for chord ID, chord dictation, and transcription practice. For additional practice examples, see also: 

• • Paula Maust, Expanding the Music Theory Canon: Augmented 6th

  • Diverse Music Theory Examples: Augmented Sixth Chords

  • Open Music Harmony Anthology: See the section “Augmented Sixth Chords”