AMEB CPM aural tests

(suitable bach2roq tests indicated in each test)

level	KEYBOARD / VOCAL / GUITAR / BASS	equivalent bach2roq test	DRUM KIT
Fundamental 1 (keyboard only)	>Intervals >sing tonic at end of a short unfinished phrase in major key >minor 2nd >major 3rd	bach2roq level 2 chords	na
	>Chords >major or minor	bach2roq level 1 chords
	>Chord progression >I-I or I different	bach2roq level 1 progressions
	>Scales >major or minor	bach2roq level 1 scales
	>Melody >sing higher or lower of 2 notes	bach2roq level 1 highest/lowest
	>Rhythm >2 or 3 beats, clap and recognise	bach2roq level 1 rhythm
Fundamental 2 (keyboard only)	>Intervals >sing tonic at end of a short unfinished phrase in major or minor key >2,3,5 major, minor or perfect	bach2roq level 2 intervals	na
	>Chords >recognise major -> major OR minor -> minor OR major -> minor OR minor -> minor >where the chords are built on same root note	bach2roq level 3 progressions major/minor
	>Chord progression >I-I or I -V	bach2roq level 2 progressions harmony
	>Scales >major or harmonic minor	bach2roq level 1 scales
	>Melody >sing a short major melody	bach2roq level 2 melody match
	>Rhythm >2 or 3 beats, clap and recognise	bach2roq level 2 melody match (rhythm)
Fundamental 3 (keyboard only)	>Intervals >2,3,5,7 major, minor or perfect	bach2roq level 3 intervals	na
	>Chords >recognise > major -> major > OR minor -> minor >where the chords are built on same root note	bach2roq level 3 progressions major/minor
	>Chord progression >I-I or > I -V >I-IV	bach2roq level 3 progressions harmony
	>Scales >major or > harmonic minor >natural minor	bach2roq level 4 scales
	>Melody >sing a short major melody of 5 notes	bach2roq level 4 melody match
	>Rhythm >3/4 or 4/4, clap and recognise	bach2roq level 1 rhythm
Fundamental 4 (keyboard only)	>Intervals >2,3,5,6,7 major, minor or perfect	bach2roq level 3 intervals	na
	>Chords >recognise > major -> major > OR minor -> minor >where the chords are built on same root note	bach2roq level 3 progressions major/minor
	>Chord progression >I-I or >i-i > I -V > i-V >I-IV >i-iv	bach2roq level 6 progressions harmony
	>Scales >major or > harmonic minor >melodic minor	bach2roq level 4 scales
	>Melody >sing a short major melody of 5-8 notes	bach2roq level 4 melody match
	>Rhythm >3/4 or 4/4, clap and recognise	bach2roq level 3 melody match (rhythm)
Advancing 1	>Intervals >major 3rd >minor 3rd >perfect 5th	bach2roq level 3 intervals	-
	Chords recognise I, IV or V major or minor after tonic is played	bach2roq level 4 progressions harmony	-
	Scales major harmonic minor minor pentatonic	bach2roq level 3 scales	-
	Melody sing a melody of 5-8 jotes	bach2roq level 4 melody match	-
	Rhythm 3/4 or 4/4 clap state time signature	bach2roq level 2 rhythm	Rhythm imitation four bars of 4/4. Orally reproduce from memory. Phrase consists of quarter, eighth and sixteenth notes and rests - not triplets	bach2roq level 6 melody match (rhythm)
			Basic feels quarter note eight note 16th-note triplet	bach2roq level 5 rhythm - basic feels
			Basic rhythms rock blues shuffle jazz	bach2roq level 6 rhythm - basic rhythms
Advancing 2	Intervals major 3rd minor 3rd perfect 5th minor 7th perfect 4th	bach2roq level 4 intervals	-
	Chords major triad in root position minor triad in root position diminished triad augmented triad dominant seventh	bach2roq level 4 chords	-
	Cadences perfect plagal	bach2roq level 6 cadences	-
	Scales major harmonic minor minor pentatonic aeolian mode melodic minor chromatic blues major pentatonic	bach2roq level 6 scales	-
	Melody sing a melody of 5-8 notes	bach2roq level 4 melody match	-
	Rhythm Clap 3/4 OR 4/4 OR 6/8 rhythm state time signature	bach2roq level 4 rhythm	Rhythm imitation four bars of 3/4. Orally reproduce from memory.	bach2roq level 6 melody match (rhythm)
			Basic feels latin feels, any four	bach2roq level 8 rhythm - basic rhythms or feels (approx only)
			Basic rhyhms quintolets sextolets septolets	bach2roq level 8 rhythm - basic rhythms
Advancing 3	Intervals minor 2nd major 2nd major 3rd minor 3rd perfect 4th perfect 5th major 6th minor 7th major 7th	bach2roq level 4 intervals
	Chords major triad minor triad diminished triad augmented triad dominant seventh chord major 7th chord minor 7th chord	bach2roq level 6 chords
	Cadences perfect plagal interrupted imperfect	bach2roq level 8 cadences
	Progressions ii-V7-I	n.a.
	Scales major harmonic minor minor pentatonic aeolian mode melodic minor chromatic blues major pentatonic whole tone mixolydian dorian	bach2roq level 7 scales
	Melody sing a melody of 5-8 notes, using scales above	bach2roq level 4 melody match
	Rhythm 3/4 or 4/4 or 6/8 clap state time signature	bach2roq level 6 melody match	Rhythm imitation four bars of 5/4. Orally reproduce from memory.	bach2roq level 3 rhythm approx only
			Transcribe	n.a.
			Standard rudiments identify any of the 40 basic rudiments in Wanamaker & Carson Percussive Arts Society's Official International Drum Rudiments	n.a.
Advancing 4	Intervals unison minor 2nd major 2nd major 3rd minor 3rd perfect 4th diminished 5th perfect 5th major 6th minor 6th major 7th minor 7th octave	bach2roq level 6 intervals
	Chords major triad minor triad diminished triad augmented triad dominant seventh chord major 7th chord minor 7th chord diminished 7th chord half diminished chord	bach2roq level 8 chords
	Cadences perfect plagal interrupted imperfect	bach2roq level 8 cadences
	Progressions ii-V7-I ii^o-V7-i (guitar- half-diminished)	n.a.
	Scales major harmonic minor minor pentatonic aeolian mode melodic minor chromatic blues major pentatonic whole tone mixolydian dorian diminished locrian	bach2roq level 8 scales
	Melody sing a melody of 5-8 notes, using scales above	bach2roq level 7 melody match
	Rhythm 3/4 or 4/4 or 6/8 clap state time signature	bach2roq level 4 rhythm	Rhythm imitation four bars of 4/4 swing. Orally reproduce from memory.	bach2roq level 7 melody match (rhythm) approx only
	Rhythm 3/4 or 4/4 or 6/8 clap state time signature	bach2roq level 4 rhythm	Time signature identification 3/8, 5/8, 7/8 or 9/8	bach2roq level 3 rhythm

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