Sight Singing Assignment

Miranda Wilson

Introduction to Harmonic Dictation

45 Sight Singing Assignment

Warm-Up: Seventh Chords in Context

First, play the tonic triad on the piano. Find your starting pitch in relation to the tonic triad. Using the intermediary steps provided, sing through the seventh chords. Memorize the solfege of every seventh chord, and remember: there is sometimes more than one possible harmonic context for a chord.

1. Fully diminished 7 (dd⁷): vii⁰⁷ in minor keys

2a. Half diminished 7, also called diminished minor 7 (dm⁷): vii^ø7 in major keys

2b. Half diminished 7, also called diminished minor 7 (dm⁷): ii^ø7 in minor keys

3a. Minor minor 7 (mm⁷): ii⁷ in major keys

3b. Minor minor 7 (mm⁷): vi⁷ in major keys

4. Major minor 7 (Mm⁷): V⁷ in major keys and minor keys

5. Major major 7 (MM⁷): I^M7 in major keys

Increasingly Difficult Rhythms

Carefully examine the divisions and subdivisions of the beat. Write in conductor’s cues for yourself if you find them useful. Conduct yourself and chant the rhythm using the syllable “Tah.” Play close attention to accuracy.

1. Examples in simple time (beat divisible by 2)

2. Example in compound time (beat divisible by 3)

3. Duet

Chant one part using “Tah” while clapping the other part. Then switch parts. Also try practicing with a partner, with both of you conducting, switching parts until you can perform both parts with ease and fluency.