Vocal Music Dictation Examples

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Melodic Dictation with Dotted 8th & 16th: These items begin with the chord, then the tone, then a 4 beat count-off, then the example. Quarter note, 2 8ths, dotted quarter & 8th, half note, and dotted 8th and 16th note values may be used; also the quarter rest. Pitches may include So, Mi, La and Do.
Rhythmic Dictation #1 mp3
Rhythmic Dictation Notation File #1
Rhythmic Dictation #2 mp3
Rhythmic Dictation Notation file #2
Melodic Dictation #1 mp3
Melodic Dictation Notation File #1: The starting tone is So. Only So - Mi - La will be used.
Melodic Dictation #2 mp3
Melodic Dictation Notation File #2: The starting tone is So. Only So - Mi - La will be used.
Melodic Dictation #3 (mp3): May use dotted quarter & 8th, 2 8ths, quarter and half notes; quarter rests. May use So - Mi - La - Do. Will start on So. The example begins with 4 clicks to set the tempo.
Melodic Dictation #3 Notation
Melodic Dictation #4 (mp3): Similar to Melodic #3, but the starting tone may not be So. A tonic chord will be plauyed to set the tonality, then the starting tone will be played. Following will be 4 clicks and the example.
Melodic Dictation #4 Notation File
Melodic Dictation #5 mp3: Similar to #4
Melodic Dictation #5 Notation