EXAMPLE TESTING
Example 1. Typical music theory topic sequence mapped to recent music theory (left) and aural skills (right) texts
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Example 2. Harmonic dictation #38.6 from Karpinski 2017a, demonstrating the potential aural relevance of chord symbols
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Example 3. Harmonic dictation #42.9 from Karpinski 2017a
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Example 4. The same, with iv substituted for ii°
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Example 5. The same, with an accented dissonance on the downbeat of m. 2
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Example 6. The same, with a sudden change of dynamic at the downbeat of m. 2
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Example 7. The opening of harmonic dictation #73.7 from Karpinski 2017a, featuring the commonly misidentified chord
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Example 8. Harmonic dictation #42.6 from Karpinski 2017a
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Example 9. The repeating four-chord progression in the song “Halo” from the Beyoncé album I Am
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Example 10. The first two measures of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Sonata K. 332, movement II
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Example 11. Prevalence of Absolute Pitch (AP) and Heightened Tonal Memory (HTM) within each group
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Example 12. Prevalence of piano as primary instrument within each group
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Example 13. Average years of formal training on primary instrument within each group
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Example 14. The four-chord progression in the song “Halo” from the Beyoncé album I Am
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Example 15. Alternative model of aural skills instruction (compare to Example 1)
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