CM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
all elements F C G D A E
f c g d a e
C G C G


all elements B F# Db Ab Eb Bb
b f# db ab eb bb
F C G D
d a
F C G D


all elements G D
d a e
G D
d a e
G D
G D


all elements A E B
a e b
A E B
a e b
A E
a e
A E B


all elements A Eb Bb
c g
D
A Eb Bb
c g
A Bb
A g


all elements E Ab Eb
f c
C
E Ab Eb
f c
f
A Eb
A Eb
f c


all elements E B Ab
g# f
E
E B Ab
g# f
E Ab
E Ab
g# f
C


all elements F# D#
d# bb
C A
F#
F# Db
d# bb
B
B
F# Db
d# bb
B


all elements Db
Gb Db Bb
eb bb
Gb
A
B
C
C#
C to G
G to D
D to A
Gb Bb
eb bb

B C#
Db


all elements E
A Ab Eb
f# c#
E
D
E
C
Ab to Eb
Eb to Bb
Bb to F
Ab Eb
Ab Eb
Ab





PREPARATORY LEVEL


CM Technical Requirements (Preparatory Level) (4:00 to perform)
MAJOR & MINOR 5-FINGER PATTERNS & TRIADS
(min. qn=66)
SCALES CADENCES/CHORD PROGRESSIONS
_F_   _C_   _G_
_D_   _A_   _E_ Major

_f_   _c_   _g_
_d_   _a_   _e_ minor

8th notes

Five-finger patterns
up and down;
Triads broken,
up and down
& blocked
HT
_C_   _G_   Major
tetrachord or
scale form

quarter note = 1 octave
HS or HT
_C_   _G_ Major

I - V - I in root position
or use common tone

HT
      ***All Elements in a row! (qn=80)
Ear Training: Preparatory Level


LEVEL 1


CM Technical Requirements (Level 1) (4:00 to perform)
SCALES (min. qn=69) CADENCES/CHORD
PROGRESSIONS
CHORDS
G Major   D Major
one octave, then two octaves

d natural minor / d harmonic minor
a natural minor / a harmonic minor
e natural minor / e harmonic minor
one octave
G Major   D Major
I - IV - I - V(7) - I
use the common tone

d minor   a minor   e minor
i - iv - i - V(7) - i
use the common tone

G Major   D Major
root position
and inversions
blocked, up and down

_G_   _D_
Major, minor
diminished, Augmented
triads, root position

      ***All Elements in a row!
Ear Training: Level 2


LEVEL 2


CM Technical Requirements (Level 2) (4:00 to perform)
SCALES (min. qn=69) CADENCES/CHORD
PROGRESSIONS
CHORDS
G Major   D Major
one octave, then two octaves

d natural minor / d harmonic minor
a natural minor / a harmonic minor
e natural minor / e harmonic minor
one octave
G Major   D Major
I - IV - I - V(7) - I
use the common tone

d minor   a minor   e minor
i - iv - i - V(7) - i
use the common tone

G Major   D Major
root position
and inversions
blocked, up and down

_G_   _D_
Major, minor
diminished, Augmented
triads, root position

      ***All Elements in a row!
Ear Training: Level 2


LEVEL 3


CM Technical Requirements (Level 3) (4:15 to perform)
SCALES (min. qn=72) CADENCES/CHORD
PROGRESSIONS
CHORDS
A Major   E Major   B Major
8th notes = 2 octaves

a natural minor / a harmonic minor
e natural minor / e harmonic minor
b natural minor / b harmonic minor
8th notes = 2 octaves
A Major   E Major   B Major
I - IV - I - V(7) - I
use the common tone
with legato pedal

a minor   e minor   b minor
i - iv - i - V(7) - i
use the common tone
with legato pedal

A Major   E Major
a minor   e minor
root position
and inversions
blocked, up and down

_A_   _E_   _B_
Major, minor
diminished, Augmented
triads, root position

      ***All Elements in a row!
Ear Training: Level 3


LEVEL 4


CM Technical Requirements (Level 4) (4:30 to perform)
SCALES (min. qn=76) CADENCES/CHORD
PROGRESSIONS
CHORDS
A Major   Eb Major   Bb Major
8th notes = 2 octaves, and
triplets = 3 octaves

c natural minor / c harmonic minor
g natural minor / g harmonic minor
8th notes = 2 octaves
----------------
Chromatic Scale,
contrary motion,
1 octave, thumbs
begin on D
A Major   Eb Major   Bb Major
I - IV - I - V - V7 - I
use the common tone
with legato pedal

c minor   g minor
i - iv - i - V - V7 - i
use the common tone
with legato pedal

A Major   Bb Major
Primary first
then secondary
root position

----------------
A Major
g minor

Broken triads to,
the octave,
root position
and inversions,
up first, then down
      All Elements in a row! (qn=76, 100) (4:53) ***
Ear Training: Level 4
(includes Major and Perfect intervals up to and including an octave, asc. and desc. blocked and broken)


LEVEL 5


CM Technical Requirements (Level 5) (4:30 to perform)
SCALES (min. qn=69) CADENCES/CHORD
PROGRESSIONS
CHORDS
G Major   D Major
one octave, then two octaves

d natural minor / d harmonic minor
a natural minor / a harmonic minor
e natural minor / e harmonic minor
one octave
G Major   D Major
I - IV - I - V(7) - I
use the common tone

d minor   a minor   e minor
i - iv - i - V(7) - i
use the common tone

G Major   D Major
root position
and inversions
blocked, up and down

_G_   _D_
Major, minor
diminished, Augmented
triads, root position

      ***All Elements in a row!
Ear Training: Level 2


LEVEL 6


CM Technical Requirements (Level 6) (5:00 to perform)
SCALES (min. qn=84) CADENCES/CHORD
PROGRESSIONS (qn=96)
CHORDS
(qn=66)
ARPEGGIOS
(qn=66)
POLYRHYTHM
(qn=66)
E Major   B Major
Ab Major
triplets = 3 octaves
and
16th notes = 4 octaves

g# harmonic minor
g# melodic minor
f harmonic minor
f melodic minor
triplets = 3 octaves

Chromatic scale,
parallel motion,
2 octaves,
start on E
E Major   B Major
Ab Major
Deceptive cadence
I - IV - ii - V7 - vi

g# minor   f minor
Authentic cadence
i - iv - ii° - V7 - i
RH common tone
chords
LH single notes
(root)
with legato pedal

V7, root
position
&
inversions,
blocked,
up and
down

E Major
Ab Major
E Major
Ab Major

g# minor
f minor

3 octaves
2 against 3

Begin on C

Triplets in RH

Eighths in LH

Within 1 octave
      ***All Elements in a row! (5:20)
Ear Training: Level 6


LEVEL 7


CM Technical Requirements (Level 7) (5:00 to perform)
SCALES (min. qn=88) CADENCES/CHORD
PROGRESSIONS (qn=__)
CHORDS
(qn=__)
ARPEGGIOS
(qn=__)
POLYRHYTHM
(qn=__)
      ***Db Major Scale only (qn=88)
      ***All Elements in a row! (with voice, qn=88, 72 for polyrhythms, 58 for arpeggios, _:__)
      ***All Elements in a row! (with voice, qn=88, 72 for polyrhythms, 69 for arpeggios, _:__)
      ***All Elements in a row! (qn=88, 72 for polyrhythms, 69 for arpeggios, _:__)
Ear Training: Level 7


LEVEL 8


CM Technical Requirements (Level 8) (5:00 to perform)
SCALES/MODES
WHOLE TONE SCALE
(min. qn=92)
CADENCES/
MODULATION (qn=__)
ARPEGGIOS
(qn=__)
POLY-
RHYTHM
(qn=__)
Db Major in 3rds
or 10ths

16th notes = 4 octaves

Gb   Db   Bb Major

e-flat   b-flat melodic minor

16th notes = 4 octaves

Octave scale Gb Major

8th notes = 1 octave
(Students with small
hands may break
octaves

Dorian mode on A
Phrygian mode on B
Lydian mode on C

8th notes = 2 octaves

Whole Tone scale on C#

8th notes = 2 octaves

Modulation to the
Dominant with legato
pedal

C to G
G to D
D to A

Gb   Bb
Major

e-flat   b-flat minor
4 octaves


Diminished
7th (o7)
on
B   C#
4 octaves
2 against 3

Begin on Db

RH 3 octaves
using triplets

LH 2 octaves
using eighth
notes
Ear Training: Level 8


LEVEL 9


CM Technical Requirements (Level 9) (5:00 to perform)
SCALES/MODES (min. qn=96)
WHOLE TONE SCALE
CADENCES/MODULATION ARPEGGIO POLY-RHYTHM
E Major scale in 6ths
RH starts on tonic
LH starts on mediant

16th notes = 4 octaves

_A_   Ab   Eb Major
f#   c# melodic minor

16th notes = 4 octaves

Octave scale E Major

8th notes = 2 octaves

Mixolydian mode on D
Locrian mode on E

8th notes = 2 octaves

Whole Tone scale on C

8th notes = 2 octaves
Modulation to the
Dominant with legato
pedal

Ab to Eb
Eb to Bb
Bb to F
V7 in the
keys of

Ab   Eb
Major

4 octaves

Diminished
7th (°7)
on
Ab (G#)
Eb (D#)

4 octaves
2 against 3

Begin on Ab

RH 2 octaves
using eighth
notes

LH 3 octaves
using triplets
      ***All Elements in a row! (4:52)



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