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During my audition for the University of Michigan I had to take a "Theory Placement test"
This test was one page. 4 staff systems on just the front of the paper. 2 parts to the test. The first part was harmonic dictation. I was expected to write down the soprano and bass parts that were being played (in the rhythm) and provide a roman numeral analysis of what was being "dictated".
Part 2 was a figured bass realisation. I had to realize the figured bass then provide a roman numeral analysis.
Thomas gave it an ole' "college try" on the first playing of the dictation portion, but I then decided that my time would be better spent on getting the figured bass stuff right. I haven't done dictation in around 5 years, and even then I think I cheated (it was computer based).
I don't know if it was too much of them to ask me that stuff, but who knows. Everyone in the room kind of laughed when we figured out it was dictation...
This test was one page. 4 staff systems on just the front of the paper. 2 parts to the test. The first part was harmonic dictation. I was expected to write down the soprano and bass parts that were being played (in the rhythm) and provide a roman numeral analysis of what was being "dictated".
Part 2 was a figured bass realisation. I had to realize the figured bass then provide a roman numeral analysis.
Thomas gave it an ole' "college try" on the first playing of the dictation portion, but I then decided that my time would be better spent on getting the figured bass stuff right. I haven't done dictation in around 5 years, and even then I think I cheated (it was computer based).
I don't know if it was too much of them to ask me that stuff, but who knows. Everyone in the room kind of laughed when we figured out it was dictation...