Are yu ready? I have cme up with a 10 week slfa prgram designed t help yu with the written and aural exam in 10 weeks time! This has cme abut because f all thse wnderful students n Sunday wh have asked hw they can use it t help even thugh there are nly 10 weeks t g s it is nt perfect, t begin 10 weeks befre an exam but rest assured that ANYTHING yu d n this will help and will be better than nthing! S watch this space get up 30mins earlier every day and practice with me! I will d my best t create yutube vides f the practice sessins t help yu and f curse yu shuld have the Level 3 "Musicianship & Aural Training" student (r teacher) bk t use t help yu as required. Wuld lve t knw if yu are ding it (will keep me ging) and hw yu are finding it please? S get t it! Week 1 ready and nline at http://dsmusic.cm.au/resurces/free resurces/ nw! Regards Deb WEEK 1 Scales and Mdes Sing the Majr scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times http://g.gl/ne8an and in 3 different keys with letter names http://g.gl/uelyz Meldic Dictatin 1 Majr meldy each day in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 x different keys with letter names http://g.gl/devfs (3 given) Triads fund in a Majr scale Majr, minr and diminished triads http://g.gl/pgsvx Majr Triad Chrd chart In slfa with handsigns x 3 times http://g.gl/atuzp Read 1 simple time rhythm http://g.gl/28m0i and ne cmpund time rhythm http://g.gl/c7n0c in time names per day (3 f each given)
WEEK 2 Scales and Mdes Sing the meldic minr scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times http://g.gl/iffop and in 3 different keys with letter names http://g.gl/v2r9o Meldic Dictatin 1 meldic minr meldy each day in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 x different keys with letter names (3 given) meldic minr meldy 1 http://g.gl/4vuj9 meldic minr meldy 2 http://g.gl/11rn4 meldic minr meldy 3 http://g.gl/fw7zh Triads fund in a harmnic minr scale Majr, minr, diminished and Augmented http://g.gl/0opg Harmnic minr Triad Chrd chart In slfa with handsigns x 3 times http://g.gl/ammvd Read 1 simple time rhythm http://g.gl/53q2x and ne cmpund time rhythm http://g.gl/mzf7x in time names per day (3 f each given)
WEEK 3 Scales and Mdes Sing the Majr scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times http://g.gl/ne8an and in 3 different keys with letter names http://g.gl/d9yxo Sing the Majr pentatnic scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times http://g.gl/x9hee and http://g.gl/trnss Intervals Majr and Perfect ascending and descending In slfa with handsigns x 3 times http://g.gl/wwhqs Meldic Dictatin 1 Majr meldy each day in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 x different keys with letter names (3 given) http://g.gl/pz5bu http://g.gl/umll0 http://g.gl/dhvtz Triads and the suspended 4 th chrd Majr, minr, diminished and Augmented triads and the suspended 4 th chrd http://g.gl/cq0qv Majr Triad Chrd chart In slfa with handsigns x 3 times http://g.gl/atuzp Read 1 simple time rhythm http://g.gl/itxuj and ne cmpund time rhythm in time names per day (3 f each given) http://g.gl/utrzv
WEEK 4 Scales and Mdes Sing the meldic minr scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times http://g.gl/iffop and in 3 different keys with letter names http://www.yutube.cm/watch?v=ew0 TjFmxEY Sing the minr pentatnic scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times http://g.gl/hkzr4 and http://www.yutube.cm/watch?v=ihfl Gqs5FM Intervals minr and Perfect ascending and descending In slfa with handsigns x 3 times http://www.yutube.cm/watch?v=wre6kwc5tzw Meldic Dictatin 1 meldic minr meldy each day in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 x different keys with letter names (3 given) http://www.yutube.cm/watch?v=t3nbswxqnsa http://www.yutube.cm/watch?v=6gziop538zc http://www.yutube.cm/watch?v=gt9wxgpfv Triads, the suspended 4 th chrd and the Dminant 7 th chrd Majr, minr, diminished and Augmented triads, the suspended 4 th chrd and the Dminant 7 th chrd http://www.yutube.cm/watch?v=xvqwpjk75ae Harmnic minr Triad Chrd chart (including the Dminant 7 th chrd) In slfa with handsigns x 3 times http://www.yutube.cm/watch?v=fc_c6v4vg4 Read 1 simple time rhythm http://www.yutube.cm/watch?v=xt2isrvmsfs and ne cmpund time rhythm in time names per day (3 f each given) http://www.yutube.cm/watch?v=g1vblrln1m
WEEK 5 Scales and Mdes Sing the Majr scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times http://g.gl/ne8an and in 3 different keys with letter names http://g.gl/q5r1s Sing the Mixlydian mde in slfa with handsigns 3 times http://g.gl/xt63u and with tne ladder http://g.gl/1g9dt Intervals Majr and Perfect ascending and descending In slfa with handsigns x 3 times http://g.gl/h51ja Meldic Dictatin 1 Majr meldy each day in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 x different keys with letter names (3 given) http://g.gl/hcxs http://g.gl/nsom8 http://g.gl/faesg Triads, suspended 4 th chrd, Dminant 7 th and Majr 7 th chrds Majr, minr, diminished and Augmented triads, the suspended 4 th chrd and the Dminant 7 th and Majr 7 th chrds http://g.gl/byi2m Additinal exercise if required: sing all 7 th chrds, with intervals: http://g.gl/rfpaa (Dminant 7 th, Majr 7 th, Minr 7 th, Half Diminished (7 th ) and Diminished 7 th chrds). Majr Triad Chrd chart including Dminant and Majr 7 th chrds In slfa with handsigns x 3 times http://g.gl/ziavy Read 1 simple time rhythm http://g.gl/t1yl1 and http://g.gl/ipglp and ne cmpund time rhythm in time names per day (3 f each given) http://g.gl/wx5qu
WEEK 6 Scales and Mdes Sing the meldic minr scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times http://g.gl/iffop and in 3 different keys with letter names http://g.gl/qn3zp Sing the drian mde in slfa with handsigns 3 times http://g.gl/aatmy and with the tne ladder http://g.gl/azch9 Intervals minr and Perfect ascending and descending In slfa with handsigns x 3 times http://www.yutube.cm/watch?v=wre6kwc5tzw Meldic Dictatin 1 meldic minr meldy each day in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 x different keys with letter names (3 given) http://g.gl/zfvlk http://g.gl/tiwvo http://g.gl/zgjbh Triads, suspended 4 th chrd, Dminant 7 th, Majr 7 th and Minr 7 th chrds Majr, minr, diminished and Augmented triads, the suspended 4 th chrd and the Dminant 7 th, Majr 7 th and Minr 7 th chrds http://g.gl/lxwuf Additinal exercise if required: sing all 7 th chrds, with intervals: http://g.gl/rfpaa (Dminant 7 th, Majr 7 th, Minr 7 th, Half Diminished (7 th ) and Diminished 7 th chrds). Harmnic minr Triad Chrd chart including Dminant 7 th, Majr 7 th and Minr 7 th chrds In slfa with handsigns x 3 times http://g.gl/zxppt Read 1 simple time rhythm http://g.gl/qv8zx and ne cmpund time rhythm in time names per day (3 f each given) http://g.gl/s8syl
WEEK 7 Scales and Mdes Sing the Majr scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times http://g.gl/ne8an and in 3 different keys with letter names http://g.gl/c7ysv Sing the natural minr http://g.gl/jxpzm and harmnic minr scales http://g.gl/tki4k in slfa with handsigns 3 times and with tne ladder http://g.gl/b3ujo Intervals Majr and Perfect ascending and descending In slfa with handsigns x 3 times http://g.gl/h51ja Meldic Dictatin 1 Majr meldy each day in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 x different keys with letter names (3 given) http://g.gl/d8dq http://g.gl/mrmi2 http://g.gl/jocx Triads, suspended 4 th chrd, Dminant 7 th, Minr 7 th and Half Diminished (7 th ) chrds Majr, minr, diminished and Augmented triads, the suspended 4 th chrd and the Dminant 7 th, Majr 7 th, Minr 7 th and Half Diminished (7 th ) chrds http://g.gl/qtcpk Additinal exercise: sing all 7 th chrds, with intervals: http://g.gl/rfpaa (Dminant 7 th, Majr 7 th, Minr 7 th, Half Diminished (7 th ) and Diminished 7 th chrds). Majr Triad Chrd chart including all 7ths In slfa with handsigns x 3 times http://g.gl/u5kfi Read 1 simple time rhythm http://g.gl/dvz5 and ne cmpund time rhythm in time names per day (3 f each given) http://g.gl/inr4f
WEEK 8 Scales and Mdes Sing the meldic minr scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times http://g.gl/iffop and in 3 different keys with letter names http://g.gl/mx3zo Sing the minr pentatnic scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times http://g.gl/hkzr4 and http://www.yutube.cm/watch?v=ihfl Gqs5FM Sing the Blues Scale in slfa with the tne ladder http://g.gl/9sh6r Intervals minr and Perfect ascending and descending In slfa with handsigns x 3 times http://www.yutube.cm/watch?v=wre6kwc5tzw Meldic Dictatin 1 meldic minr meldy each day in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 x different keys with letter names (3 given) http://g.gl/dzdlm http://g.gl/vpzpn http://g.gl/wdg3g Triads, suspended 4 th chrd, Dminant 7 th, Minr 7 th, Half Diminished (7 th ) and Diminished 7 th chrds. Majr, minr, diminished and Augmented triads, the suspended 4 th chrd and the Dminant 7 th, Majr 7 th, Minr 7 th, Half Diminished (7 th ) and Diminished 7 th chrds. http://g.gl/2esnf Additinal exercise: sing all 7 th chrds, with intervals: http://g.gl/rfpaa (Dminant 7 th, Majr 7 th, Minr 7 th, Half Diminished (7 th ) and Diminished 7 th chrds). Harmnic Minr Triad Chrd chart including all 7ths In slfa with handsigns x 3 times http://g.gl/6bauq Read 1 simple time rhythm and ne cmpund time rhythm in time names per day. Use any f the previus examples given.
9 days t g! Yu shuld be practicing this stuff fr abut 30 minutes per day + ding at least ne meldic and chrd prgressin transcriptin exercise a day (t practice the actual transcriptin technique). Here is yur suggested practice fr the lead up t the exam: http://dsmusic.cm.au/blg/10 weeks f slfa final weeks/#mre 3315 There are mre ideas at http://g.gl/rmppy and I will cntinue t imprve the current vides and uplad mre if there s anything else yu want let me knw!! Gd luck! Deb WEEKS 9 and 10 Rhythm and Rhythmic Dictatins Practice reading all rhythms while keeping a steady beat (preferably cnducting) Practice creating lgical rhythms quickly in simple duple, triple & quadruple meters and cmpund duple meter e.g. take a bar f any f the abve rhythms and create a full fur bar rhythm based n that ne bar. Scales and Mdes Sing all scales in slfa with handsigns, and letter names in all keys ascending AND descending, labelling intervals. Write all pssible scales ascending AND descending in treble and bass clef with and withut a key signature (i.e. with accidentals). Wrksheets at http://dsmusic.cm.au/resurces/free resurces/ Practice writing all pssible key signatures in treble and bass clef. Wrksheets at: http://dsmusic.cm.au/resurces/free resurces/ Meldy Chse any new meldy and try t hear it in yur head many times. (Preferably in slfa shwing the handsigns). Spend abut 2 minutes ding this befre singing ut lud in slfa with handsigns and in letter names. Practice creating lgical meldies quickly in Majr and harmnic minr keys up t three sharps and flats in treble clef e.g. take a bar f any f the abve meldies and create a new meldy based n that ne bar. Intervals Sing all intervals ascending and descending in slfa with handsigns and letter names in all pssible keys. Sing all intervals in Majr and meldic minr scales ascending and descending in slfa with handsigns and letter names in varius keys. Practice writing all intervals in treble and bass clef.
Chrds Sing all in slfa and letter names, labelling intervals, ascending AND descending. Cntinually change the rder yu sing them in. Sing frm the same bttm nte labelling chrd type, ascending AND descending. Practice writing all chrd types in treble and bass clef beginning n varius bttm ntes. Wrksheets at http://dsmusic.cm.au/resurces/free resurces/ Practice writing all chrds within all Majr and harmnic minr keys in treble and bass clef. Wrksheets at http://dsmusic.cm.au/resurces/free resurces/ Chrd Prgressins Practice listening t and singing back basslines. If pssible, try t find the tnic and think tnally. Use slfa with handsigns. Sing chrd charts in slfa with handsigns and letter names, Memrise, and be able t write dwn quickly, all pssible chrds fund in a Majr and harmnic minr key, in rder in Rman numerals. Wrksheets at http://dsmusic.cm.au/resurces/free resurces/ Sing triad chrd charts in slfa with handsigns and letter names Sing 7th chrd charts in slfa with handsigns and letter names Study and memrise these chrd charts fr pssible chrds with bass ntes Sing all rt psitin chrds frm the same bttm nte r tp nte in majr & harmnic minr scales
WEEKS 9 and 10 Rhythm and Rhythmic Dictatins Practice reading all rhythms while keeping a steady beat (preferably cnducting) http://g.gl/28m0i http://g.gl/c7n0c http://g.gl/53q2x http://g.gl/mzf7xhttp://g.gl/itxuj http://g.gl/utrzv http://www.yutube.cm/watch?v=xt2isrvmsfs http://www.yutube.cm/watch?v=g1vblrln1m http://g.gl/t1yl1 http://g.gl/ipglp http://g.gl/wx5qu http://g.gl/qv8zx http://g.gl/s8syl http://g.gl/dvz5 http://g.gl/inr4f Practice creating lgical rhythms quickly in simple duple, triple & quadruple meters and cmpund duple meter e.g. take a bar f any f the abve rhythms and create a full fur bar rhythm based n that ne bar. Scales and Mdes Sing all scales in slfa with handsigns, and letter names in all keys ascending AND descending, labelling intervals. Majr scale in slfa with handsignshttp://g.gl/ne8an Natural minr in slfa with handsigns http://g.gl/jxpzm and Harmnic minr scales in slfa with handsigns http://g.gl/tki4k Natural minr and harmnic minr with tne ladder http://g.gl/b3ujo Meldic minr scale in slfa with handsigns http://g.gl/iffop Majr pentatnic scale in slfa with handsigns http://g.gl/x9hee Majr pentatnic scale with tne ladder http://g.gl/trnss Minr pentatnic scale in slfa with handsigns http://g.gl/hkzr4 Minr pentatnic scale with tne ladder http://g.gl/4jxsh Blues Scale in slfa with the tne ladder http://g.gl/9sh6r Mixlydian mde in slfa with handsigns http://g.gl/xt63u Mixlydian mde with tne ladder http://g.gl/1g9dt Drian mde in slfa with handsigns http://g.gl/aatmy Drian mde with the tne ladder http://g.gl/azch9 Write all pssible scales ascending AND descending in treble and bass clef with and withut a key signature (i.e. with accidentals). Wrksheet at: http://g.gl/gnbxe Practice writing all pssible key signatures in treble and bass clef. Wrksheet at: http://g.gl/nxmtm Meldy
Chse any new meldy and try t hear it in yur head many times. (Preferably in slfa shwing the handsigns). Spend abut 2 minutes ding this befre singing ut lud in slfa with handsigns and in letter names. http://g.gl/devfs (3 given) http://g.gl/4vuj9 http://g.gl/11rn4 http://g.gl/fw7zh http://g.gl/pz5bu http://g.gl/umll0 http://g.gl/dhvtz http://g.gl/yvhku http://g.gl/l7y7x http://g.gl/cdqcb http://g.gl/hcxs http://g.gl/nsom8 http://g.gl/faesg http://g.gl/zfvlk http://g.gl/tiwvo http://g.gl/zgjbh http://g.gl/d8dq http://g.gl/mrmi2 http://g.gl/jocx http://g.gl/dzdlm http://g.gl/vpzpn http://g.gl/wdg3g Practice creating lgical meldies quickly in Majr and harmnic minr keys up t three sharps and flats in treble clef e.g. take a bar f any f the abve meldies and create a new meldy based n that ne bar. Intervals Sing all intervals ascending and descending in slfa with handsigns and letter names in all pssible keys. Sing all intervals in Majr and meldic minr scales ascending and descending in slfa with handsigns and letter names in varius keys. Practice writing all intervals in treble and bass clef. Chrds Sing all in slfa and letter names, labelling intervals, ascending AND descending. Cntinually change the rder yu sing them in. Sing frm the same bttm nte labelling chrd type, ascending AND descending.
Practice writing all chrd types in treble and bass clef beginning n varius bttm ntes. Practice writing all chrds within all Majr and harmnic minr keys in treble and bass clef. Chrd Prgressins Practice listening t and singing back basslines. If pssible, try t find the tnic and think tnally. Use slfa with handsigns. Sing chrd charts in slfa with handsigns and letter names, Memrise, and be able t write dwn quickly, all pssible chrds fund in a Majr and harmnic minr key, in rder in Rman numerals, Sing triad chrd charts in slfa with handsigns and letter names Sing 7th chrd charts in slfa with handsigns and letter names Study and memrise these chrd charts fr pssible chrds with bass ntes Sing all rt psitin chrds frm the same bttm nte r tp nte in majr & harmnic minr scales
Scales and Mdes Sing the Majr scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times http://g.gl/ne8an and in 3 different keys with letter names http://g.gl/c7ysv Sing the minr pentatnic scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times http://g.gl/hkzr4 and http://www.yutube.cm/watch?v=ihfl Gqs5FM Sing the Blues Scale in slfa with handsigns 3 times http://g.gl/xt63u and with tne ladder http://g.gl/1g9dt Intervals minr and Perfect ascending and descending In slfa with handsigns x 3 times http://www.yutube.cm/watch?v=wre6kwc5tzw Meldic Dictatin 1 Majr meldy each day in slfa with handsigns 3 times and in 3 x different keys with letter names (3 given) http://g.gl/d8dq http://g.gl/mrmi2 http://g.gl/jocx Triads, suspended 4 th chrd, Dminant 7 th, Minr 7 th, Half Diminished (7 th ) and Diminished 7 th chrds. Majr, minr, diminished and Augmented triads, the suspended 4 th chrd and the Dminant 7 th, Majr 7 th, Minr 7 th, Half Diminished (7 th ) and Diminished 7 th chrds. http://g.gl/qtcpk Additinal exercise: sing all 7 th chrds, with intervals: http://g.gl/rfpaa (Dminant 7 th, Majr 7 th, Minr 7 th, Half Diminished (7 th ) and Diminished 7 th chrds). Harmnic Minr Triad Chrd chart including all 7ths In slfa with handsigns x 3 times http://g.gl/u5kfi Read 1 simple time rhythm and ne cmpund time rhythm in time names per day. Use any f the previus examples given.