The Complete Idiot''s Guide to Music Theory

Chapter 12:Transcribing What You Hear

Exercises

Exercise 12-1

Play each of the following notes on your instrument, wait for thirty seconds,
and then sing them back.

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Exercise 12-2

Sing each of the following ascending intervals, starting on any note you like.

◆Major third ◆Minor second

◆Perfect fifth ◆Minor third

◆Perfect fourth ◆Octave

◆Major second ◆Tritone

Exercise 12-3

Sing each of the following descending intervals, starting on any note you like.

◆Minor third ◆Perfect fourth

◆Major second ◆Major seventh

◆Perfect fifth ◆Major third

◆Major sixth ◆Minor sixth

Exercise 12-4

Sing all the notes of the following chords, one after another. (Start on any root note you like.)

◆Major chord ◆Major seventh chord

◆Minor chord ◆Minor seventh chord

◆Diminished chord ◆Dominant seventh chord

◆Augmented chord ◆Major ninth chord

Exercise 12-5

Transcribe the rhythm (only) of “I Got Rhythm.”