Minimum Expectations

upon entering Harmony 2

1) You should know all 15 key signatures both major and relative minor and
be able to identify and write them. You should be able to identify and write the
scales in each key in both treble and bass clefs.

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& # # #
C/Am A/F#m E/C#m B/G#m F#/D#m

### #### #### #### # #### ##

G/Em D/Bm C#/A#m

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# # #

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Eb/Cm Db/Bbm Gb/Ebm Cb/Abm

F/Dm Bb/Gm Ab/Fm

?b bb bbb bbbb bbbbb bbbbbb bbbbbbb

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2) You should know all 7 seventh chords in each key and know all 7 Roman numerals in both major and minor.
(example here in Cmajor/Aminor)

Imaj7 II-7 III-7 IV maj7 V7 VI-7 VII-7b5

C maj7 D -7
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E -7
œœœ
F maj7
œœœ
G7
œœœ
A -7 œœœ
B -7b5

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I-7 II-7b5 bIIImaj7 IV-7 V-7 bVImaj7 bVII7
A -7 B -7b5 C maj7
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D -7
œœœ
E -7
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F maj7 G7
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œœœ
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3) Given any root, you should be able to spell the following chords:
maj7, dom7, 7sus4, min7, min7b5
F maj7 F7 F 7sus 4 F m7 F m7b5
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4) Given any note, you should be able to add any diatonic or chromatic interval
above or below the note including compound intervals of 9ths, 11ths and 13ths.

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You should be able to identify any interval.

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M2 M3 P4 P5 M6 M7 9 P11 13

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m2 m3 P4 P5
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m6 m7 b9 P11 b13

5) Given a chord progression, you should be able to voice lead the chords and write a
basic rock bass line and basic rock drum beat.

E bmaj7 B b7 A bmaj7 E bmaj7

j
C -7 F -7 G -7
j j j
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