** 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 that include modulation to closely- or distantly-related keys.
Listen to the selection indicated and state which key the passage modulates to. See the column "closely-related" to focus on only closely-related keys or to practice will all keys.
Bob Cole, “The Katy-did, the Cricket and the Frog,” mm. 14–23
Lyrics by James Weldon Johnson (1903)
Audio: Youtube (0:24–0:42)
Florence Price, The Deserted Garden (1933), mm. 9–20
Audio: Youtube
Gussie L. Davis, “The Fatal Wedding: Descriptive Waltz Song,” mm. 78–93 (1893)
Audio: Youtube (2:05–2:30)
Johanna Kinkel, No. 4 “An Luna,” mm. 1–8
From 6 Lieder, Op. 6 (1839). Lyrics by Heinrich Heine.
Audio: MP3 (0:00–0:17) (Midi recording from Musescore with oboe playing the vocal part)
Joseph Bologne, String Quartet Op. 1, No. 5
Movt. 1, mm. 6–13
Audio: Youtube (0:09–0:25)
Josephine Lang, No. 4 “Im Frühling,” mm. 21–30
Sechs Lieder, Op. 10 (1841). Lyrics by Wilhelm Wackernagelt
Audio: Youtube (0:33–0:58)
Louise Farrenc, “Étude in A Minor,” mm. 1–8
From 25 Études Progressives, Op. 50 (ca. 1859–63)
Audio: Youtube (0:01–0:22)
Louise Reichardt, "An Maria," mm. 1–8
No. 11 from Zwölf Gesänge, Op.3 (1811)
Audio: Youtube (0:00–0:30)
Kent D. Cleland & Mary Dobrea-Grindahl, Developing Musicianship through Aural Skills - Available online through the NYU library
Modulation to Closely-Related Keys: Explanation, prep exercises, progression for improvisation, melodies and duets, and sing-and-play melodies, pp. 390–401 (direct link to section)
Modulation to Distantly-Related Keys: Explanation, prep exercises, progression for improvisation, melodies and duets, and sing-and-play melodies, pp. 401–411 (direct link to section)
Examples from the Literature (Closely-Related and Distantly Related), pp. 412–414 (direct link to section)
Direct, Chromatic, and Enharmonic Modulation: Explanation, prep exercises, progression for improvisation, melodies and duets, and sing-and-play melodies, pp. 423–435 (direct link to section)
Examples from the Literature, pp. 442–445 (direct link to section)
Paula Maust, Expanding the Music Theory Canon: Modulation
Diverse Music Theory Examples: Tonicization, Pivot Chord and Direct Modulation, Common-tone Modulation, Abrupt and Enharmonic Modulations
Music By Women: Explore the Database (Click on the Harmonic Progression Filter on the left and select Modulation.)