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** This page is under development: See the harmony page in the NYU Theory Anthology for a more extensive list of examples for transcription .
Examples for dictation practice incorporating I, ii, and IV chords with or without V. Chord dictation examples for listening for transcribing chord changes, melodic dictation examples that outline IV and ii chords, and transcription examples suitable for transcribing melody, chords, and basslines.
Chord Dictation: I & IV (Root Position)
Chord Dictation: I & IV (Root Position)
Chord Dictation: I, IV, V (Root Position)
Chord Dictation: I, IV, V (Root Position)
Wilco, “Radio Cure,” Verses 1 and 2
From Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2001), written by Jay Bennett & Jeff Tweedy
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Cheer up, honey, I hope you can
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There is something wrong with me
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My mind is filled with silvery stars
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Honey, kisses, clouds of fog
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Shoulders shrugging off
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Cheer up, honey, I hope you can
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There is something wrong with me
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My mind is filled with radio cures
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Electronic surgical words
Chord Dictation: I, ii, IV, V (Root Position)
Chord Dictation: I, ii, IV, V (Root Position)
Transcription: I & IV only (root position)
Transcription: I & IV only (root position)
Transcription: I, IV, V (root position)
Transcription: I, IV, V (root position)
Carol Hall, “True Blue Miracle,” mm. 1-8
From Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1996)
Audio: Youtube: 0:00–0:37
Ignatius Sancho, “Le Douze de Decembre,” mm. 1–8
From Minuets, Cotillons, and Country Dances (1767)
Directions: Just transcribe the first 8 measures.
Audio: Youtube: 0:05–0:16
Karol G and Shakira, “TQG,” verse (mm. 5–12)
From Mañana Será Bonito (2023), words and music by Carolina Giraldo, Shakira Mebarak, Daniel Echevarría, and Kevyn Cruz
Audio: Youtube (0:20–0:43)
Rachel Bloom & Adam Schlessinger, “What's Your Story?” mm. 1–8
From the TV series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2019), written by Rachel Bloom & Adam Schlesinger
Audio: Youtube: 0:39–0:55
I, IV, V (with inversions)
I, IV, V (with inversions)
Alan Silvestri, “The Real Hero,” mm1–9
From the film Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Audio: Youtube: 0:00–0:31
Rogers & Hammerstein, “Edelweiss,” mm. 9–16
From the film The Sound of Music
Audio: Youtube: 0:23–0:38
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
See the NYU Music Theory Anthology for additional examples for dictation or ID (Harmony > ii, IV)
Paula Maust, Expanding the Music Theory Canon: Predominant
Diverse Music Theory Examples: Tonic/Subdominant/Dominant, First Inversion Chords (I, IV, ii, V), Supertonic and the Submediant
Music By Women: Explore the Database (Click on the Chords & Harmonies Filter on the left and select Predominant Triads - ii and IV)
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