Applied Solfege and Ear Training Tutorial (Suitable for Public Compulsory Courses in National Art Colleges)

Author: Sun Xiaojie
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This textbook is designed for the public compulsory course in music programs at art academies. The content primarily covers three aspects: aural training, rhythmic training, and sight-singing. Aural training includes single-note dictation, interval dictation, chord connection, four-part harmonic progression, monophonic melody dictation, harmonic diatonic two-part dictation, and polyphonic diatonic two-part dictation. Rhythmic training includes monophonic simple rhythm exercises and polyphonic complex rhythm exercises, combined with rhythm identification from musical works. Sight-singing includes monophonic exercises and two-part exercises ranging from C major to keys with three sharps and three flats. The content of sight-singing features outstanding music from China and abroad, as well as excerpts from classic opera music and melodies, allowing students to expand their musical horizons while mastering various techniques. This textbook is a single volume with thirty-two lessons, divided into four units with eight lessons each. The first two units focus on training within one sharp and one flat, including major and minor modes as well as pentatonic and pentatonic-septatonic modes. The last two units focus on training within two sharps and two flats, including major and minor modes as well as pentatonic and pentatonic-septatonic modes. Scope and Purpose of the Textbook: To guide students with a certain musical foundation from art academies and university music departments in systematically learning aural analysis, rhythmic training, and sight-singing.