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Melodic Dictation
Five levels of writing down what you hear, from a few notes in C major to four bars in minor and the bass clef.
First notes
Three to five quarter notes from C to G. The first one is written in, and you can listen as often as you like.
+100 XPStart lesson →One bar
One bar of 2/4 or 3/4 with quarters and eighths, in C major. Five listens.
+130 XPPass at 80% to advanceTwo bars
Two bars in keys with up to two sharps or flats, with half and dotted notes. Four listens.
+160 XPPass at 80% to advanceDictation in minor
Four bars in harmonic minor, with leaps along the tonic triad. Three listens, as in an exam.
+200 XPPass at 80% to advanceCheckpoint: dictation
Four to eight bars, sometimes in the bass clef, with a chromatic note. Three listens and no key name.
+260 XPPass at 80% to advance