Alfred Publishing

30 Sequential Music Dictation Lessons

Authors: Dave and Jean Perry
Format: Book & CD
Version: Classroom Theory
Level: Grades 4-9

Learning to read music is much like learning a language. There are three basic elements: listening, reading, and writing. This well-organized book provides step-by-step sequential lessons for developing these skills. Rhythm, note, and interval concepts are taught in the following way: first, hear and echo a short musical example; second, read and perform a notated exercise; and third, notate musical phrases as demonstrated on the CD. Worksheet-style student pages are included as reproducible PDFs. Ten-minute activities for teaching or assessment, recommended for fourth through ninth grade ensembles or music classes.

Contents:

• Foreword
• How to Use This Book
• Lessons
• Rhythm: Quarter Note and Quarter Rest
• Rhythm: Two Eighth Notes and One Eighth Note
• Time Signatures: 4/4
• Time Signatures: 2/4 and 3/4
• Rhythm: Half Note
• Rhythm: Half Rest
• Rhythm: Dotted Half Note
• Rhythm: Dotted Quarter Note and Eighth Note
• Rhythm: Whole Note and Whole Rest
• Major Scale, Key Signatures: C and F
• Solfege: DO and RE
• Solfege: MI
• Solfege: TI
• Solfege: LA
• Solfege: FA
• Solfege: SOL
• Key Signatures: F and B flat
• Key Signatures: E flat and A flat
• Key Signatures: G and D
• Key Signatures: A and E
• Intervals: Second
• Intervals: Third
• Review
• Review
• Intervals: Fifth
• Review
• Review
• Intervals: Fourth
• Review
• Review
• Appendices
• Blank Dictation Templates
• Rhythm Reading Guide
• Rhythm Cards
• Music Symbols Practice
• Draw the Barlines and What's My Name?
• Major Scale
• G: Curwen Hand Signs
• H: Keyboard Diagram
• I: Key Signature Flashcards
• About the Authors