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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 different types of diatonic and chromatic sequences.
Sequence ID
Sequence ID
Listen to examples of sequences and identify the type of sequence you hear. The top section includes only diatonic descending 5ths and 3rds sequences for ID. The section below includes a mix of other sequences.
Diatonic Sequences
Diatonic Sequences
Chromatic Sequences
Chromatic Sequences
John Williams, Somewhere in my Memory from Home Alone
mm. 15-18 (1990)
Audio: Youtube (0:42–0:54)
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Paula Maust, Expanding the Music Theory Canon: Sequences
Diverse Music Theory Examples: Diatonic Sequences, Chromatic Sequences
Music By Women: Explore the Database (Click on the Harmonic Progression Filter on the left and select Sequences.)
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