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Index
Interactive Composition Resources
A. Common Practice Musical Forms
B. 20th Century and Modern Techniques
C. Technqiues of Orchestration
Interactive Music Theory and Aural Skills Resources
A. General
B. Theory Topics
C. Aural Skills
Audio/MIDI files for the following chapters are available separately here.
Audio mp3 downloads only recommended for users with higher speed internet connections.
Composing a Basso Ostinato
Composing in Binary Forms
(topics include: motivic fragmentation/liquidation, continuity of rhythmic impulse, melodic inversion,
imitation, textural changes, voice exchange, modulation, the golden section, and climax notes)
Composing in Ternary Forms
Composing in Sonata Form
Composing Canons
Composing a Fugue
Composing Chorale Settings
Composing a Theme and Variations
Composing an Aria
(topics include: the rondo, ritornello, the use of syncopation, the hemiola, and text setting)
Dodecaphony [12-Tone Technique]
A Student's Guide to Preparing for the Study of Music Theory
The Forces of Tonal Harmony
(an overview of the function of chords from the Common Practice)
Common Practice Era Chord Qualities
Common Practice Era Scales, Intervals, and Chord Functions
Understanding Inversions of Triads and Seventh Chords
Secondary Dominants
Test your knowledge: practice secondary dominants in quiz form.
Choral Pieces for Classroom Aural Training 
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