Introduction to Ear Training and Sight Reading Level 1 Unit 4: Playback by Ear Note: This icon indicates an audio file. Throughout the units, listen for examples and practice exercises. LessonsOnTheWeb.com

Time Signatures The time signatures for this level of sight reading exercises are 4/4 and 3/4, discussed earlier in Unit 1. Overview: 4/4: 4 beats per measure; each beat = quarter note; also indicated with “C” for common time 3/4: 3 beats per measure; each beat = quarter note LessonsOnTheWeb.com

Key Signatures The key signatures that need to be memorized for this course are C major, G major, F major, A minor, and D minor. C major; no sharps no flats G major; one sharp no flats F major; no sharps one flat A minor; no sharps no flats D minor; no sharps one flat LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 4: Playback by Ear

Playback By Ear Playback by ear exercises are ear training exercises specifically designed for: developing the skills to improve aural recognition of key, melody, interval changes, and rhythm maintain beat and tempo and play back short melodic phrases from memory Note: For the playback exercises, the starting note will always be given, and the starting note is always the tonic. In other words, the starting note indicates the key signature of the playback exercise. Example Listen to audio clip twice Starting note: G Play the melodic phrase Click or type enter and read the musical phrase Evaluate how you did LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 4: Playback by Ear

Playback Exercises Sit at a piano. Listen to each example twice, then play the short phrase. The starting note (the tonic) is given. Listen to the phrases in order, and click or type enter to see the answer. 1. Starting note: C 2. Starting note: G 3. Starting note: D LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 4: Playback by Ear

More Playback Exercises Sit at a piano. Listen to each example twice, then play the short phrase. The starting note (the tonic) is given. Listen to the phrases in order, and click or type enter to see the answer. 4. Starting note: A 5. Starting note: F 6. Starting note: D LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 4: Playback by Ear

Even More Playback Exercises Sit at a piano. Listen to each example twice, then play the short phrase. The starting note (the tonic) is given. Listen to the phrases in order, and click or type enter to see the answer. 7. Starting note: G 8. Starting note: F 9. Starting note: A LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 4: Playback by Ear

Some More Playback Exercises Sit at a piano. Listen to each example twice, then play the short phrase. The starting note (the tonic) is given. Listen to the phrases in order, and click or type enter to see the answer. 10. Starting note: C 11. Starting note: F 12. Starting note: A LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 4: Playback by Ear

Last Set of Playback Exercises It’s the last set! Sit at a piano. Listen to each example twice, then play the short phrase. The starting note (the tonic) is given. Listen to the phrases in order, and click or type enter to see the answer. 13. Starting note: G 14. Starting note: D 15. Starting note: C LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 4: Playback by Ear

Review Remember the five key signatures covered at this level for playback exercises: C major, G major, F major, A minor, and D minor. Memorizing the scales for each key signature will immensely help when trying to playback by ear, because all of the short phrases are in those specific key signatures and 3/4 or 4/4 time. Playback exercises require plenty of practice, and they are specifically designed to assist in pattern recognition and recall. The starting note, which will always be the tonic, is given for each playback exercise. The possibilities are C, G, and F (which are major keys); A and D (which are minor keys). LessonsOnTheWeb.com Ear Training Level 1 Unit 4: Playback by Ear