HARMONIC PROGRESSIONS
Below are links to pages containing exercises for harmonic dictation practice and to a Powerpoint presentation on how to take harmonic dictation.
HARMONIC DICTATION PRACTICE
The following pages contain flashcards or exercises for harmonic dictation.
Short progressions (3-4 chords) – diatonic, root position only
Longer harmonic progressions (7+ chords) – root position triads
Longer harmonic progressions (7+ chords) – root position and V7 chords
Short progressions (3-4 chords) – diatonic triads in inversion
Longer harmonic progressions (6 chords) – diatonic chords in inversion
Longer harmonic progressions (7+ chords) – diatonic triads in inversion
Longer harmonic progressions (6 chords) – diatonic triads in inversion and V7
Longer harmonic progressions – diatonic chords in inversion and V7
Short progression – diatonic chords and V7 chords in inversion
Longer harmonic progressions (6 chords) – diatonic chords and V7 chords in inversion
Longer harmonic progressions (7+ chords) diatonic chords and V7 chords in inversion
Longer harmonic progressions (7+ chords) – diatonic seventh chords
Short progressions – including secondary dominants
Longer harmonic progressions (7+ chords) – including secondary dominants
Short progressions – including Neapolitan
Longer harmonic progressions (7+ chords) – including Neapolitan
Short progressions – including augmented sixth chords
Longer harmonic progressions (6+ chords) – including augmented sixth chords
POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
This Powerpoint presentation reviews the steps for taking harmonic dictation.
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