The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition

Episode #29 shows the last two embellishing tones needed for the exam. Suspension (1:05) and retardations (1:54) are closely related. Listen to examples of both and quiz your ear at the end (3:29).Que...

25 Mar 20215min

Episode 28 will lead you through examples embellishing tones. We will review appoggiaturas (0:59), acciaccaturas (1:30) bass pedal points (3:54) and other voice pedal points (5:01).Question of the day...

18 Mar 20218min

Episode #27 continues the exploration of embellishing tones. Dive into examples of anticipations (1:59) and escape tones (3:25). Quiz yourself with four melodic dictations (4:07).Question of the day: ...

11 Mar 20216min

Episode #26 is our first dive into embellishing tones. We will go over the characteristics of two types, passing tones (1:00) and neighbor tones (1:30). Notice the 18th century trends specific to thes...

4 Mar 20216min

Episode #25 is all about 6/4 chords. There are four types of examples you could identify in music: cadential (1:03) neighbor and pedal tones (1:47) passing (3:26) and arpeggiated (4:21).Question of th...

25 Feb 20216min

Episode 24 leads you through several examples of the mediant chord: Beethoven (1:03), The Beatles (4:11), Radiohead (6:03), The Pixies (7:08), and The Grateful Dead (7:54).Question of the day: When th...

18 Feb 202110min

Episode 23 will review how the vi chord can function as a tonic or predominant chord (0:56). We will look at three examples Pachabel’s Canon (1:57), Heart and Soul (4:39) and Can’t Stop the Feeling (5...

10 Feb 20218min

Episode 22 is all about practicing dictations. You will practice with five listening exercises: melodic (1:02) rhythmic (2:12) melodic & rhythmic (4:15) harmonic (5:55) and harmonic & rhythmic (7:23)....

4 Feb 202110min