The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition

Episode 37 walks through meter and time signature. Get some tips on identifying simple and compound (1:40) then for duple, triple and quadruple (1:58). Listen to examples of simple meter rhythmic patt...

30 Sep 20217min

Episode 36 truly aims to maximize your understanding and minimize your need for memorization. Understand exactly how the clefs work in order to never need to memorize a mnemonic device. Of course, I’l...

16 Sep 20216min

Episode 35 has three listening questions to challenge you on your ability to identify modes and common formal sections. Question 1 (1:04), Question 2 (3:25) and Question 3 (4:35). Don’t forget these w...

6 Maj 20217min

Episode 34 describes the different types of sections of music that you will need to be able to identify in multiple choice questions for the exam (1:03). Hear examples of these common formal sections ...

29 Apr 202111min

Episode 33 leads you through all seven modes with listening examples. Ionian (1:04), Dorian (1:49), Phrygian (2:26), Lydian (3:16), Mixolydian (5:24), Aeolian (6:10), and Locrian. (6:45)Question of th...

22 Apr 20218min

Episode 32 shows how secondary leading tones are resolved (1:13), how to make secondary leading tones on the most logical scale degrees (4:19), and how an example appears in Brahms Intermezzo Op.119, ...

15 Apr 20218min

Episode 31 shows how to make secondary dominant chords (1:45) how to label them (2:43) and how to recognize them in two examples of music (3:59).Question of the day (6:44): In the key of D major, what...

8 Apr 20217min

Episode 30 will test your knowledge on embellishing tones with 10 listening examples to identify (1:08). For further practice, notate each example in the key of C major.Question of the day: What type ...

1 Apr 20216min