Supplemental Exercises – The Practice of Popular Music

This page provides supplemental exercises to support The Practice of Popular Music, beyond those practice exercises given at the end of each chapter. The exercises are provided here as question libraries in the Brightspace Learning Management Software by D2L (which is the LMS used at MTSU) as well as raw audio examples with answers. Many of the audio exercises can be used across multiple chapters. For example, the rhythmic dictation exercises introduced in one chapter can also be used as melodic dictation exercises to support another chapter.

Part I: Foundational Frameworks

Chapter 1: The Rhythm Domain: D2L Brightspace question library, Rhythmic Dictation Exercises
Chapter 2: The Pitch Domain: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 3: Major Scales: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 4: Song Form: no D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 5: Small Intervals: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 6: Beat Divisions: D2L Brightspace question library, Rhythmic Dictation Exercises
Chapter 7: Key Signatures: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 8: Transition Sections: no D2L Brightspace question library

Part II: Essential Elements

Chapter 9: Medium Intervals: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 10: Syncopation: D2L Brightspace question library, Rhythmic Dictation Exercises
Chapter 11: Diatonic Triads: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 12: Harmonic Rhythm: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 13: Triads in a Key: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 14: Common Chords in Major Keys: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 15: Triple Divisions: D2L Brightspace question library, Rhythmic Dictation Exercises
Chapter 16: Melodic-Harmonic Organization: no D2L Brightspace question library

Part III: Alternative Arrangements

Chapter 17: Relative Minor Keys: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 18: Compound Meter: D2L Brightspace question library, Rhythmic Dictation Exercises
Chapter 19: Parallel Minor Keys: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 20: Drum Feels in 4/4: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 21: Major Diatonic Chords in Minor Keys: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 22: Larger Intervals: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 23: Shuffle and Swing: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 24: Cross-Rhythms: no D2L Brightspace question library

Part IV: Deeper Developments

Chapter 25: Triad Inversion: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 26: Sixteenth Notes in 4/4: D2L Brightspace question library, Rhythmic Dictation Exercises
Chapter 27: Minor Diatonic Chords in Major Keys: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 28: Triple Meter: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 29: Seventh Chords: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 30: Swung Sixteenth Notes: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 31: Minor Diatonic Chords in Minor Keys: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 32: Ending Sections: no D2L Brightspace question library

Part V: Prevalent Permutations

Chapter 33: Melodic Embellishments: no D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 34: Phrase Structure: no D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 35: Syncopated Sixteenths in 4/4: D2L Brightspace question library, Rhythmic Dictation Exercises
Chapter 36: Add and Sus Chords: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 37: Harmony in Parallel Minor Keys: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 38: Verse-Chorus Templates: no D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 39: Metric and Hypermetric Disruptions: no D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 40: Tacit Tonics: no D2L Brightspace question library

Part VI: Colorful Combinations

Chapter 41: Mixture in Major Keys: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 42: Sixteenth-Note Cross-Rhythms: D2L Brightspace question library, Rhythmic Dictation Exercises
Chapter 43: The Blues: no D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 44: Mixture in Minor Keys: no D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 45: Other Song Forms: no D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 46: Borrowed Tonics: no D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 47: Melodic Modes: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 48: Modal Harmony: no D2L Brightspace question library

Part VII: Tightened Tensions

Chapter 49: Applied Dominant Chords: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 50: Syncopated Sixteenths in 6/8: D2L Brightspace question library, Rhythmic Dictation Exercises
Chapter 51: Extraordinary Intervals: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 52: Extended Chords: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 53: Smaller Subdivisions: no D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 54: Inverted Applied Dominant Chords: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 55: Altered Chords: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 56: Harmonic-Bass Divorce: no D2L Brightspace question library

Part VIII: Significant Shifts

Chapter 57: Diminished Seventh Chords: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 58: Applied Predominant Chords: no D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 59: Asymmetrical Meter: D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 60: Other Diminished Chord Functions: no D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 61: Harmonic Sequences: no D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 62: Tritone Substitution: no D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 63: Tonal Modulation: no D2L Brightspace question library
Chapter 64: Metric Modulation: no D2L Brightspace question library

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