Kapelle Dictation Version 1.0

User Manual I: Tutorials

Table of Contents

Conventions Used in this Manual........................................................................................................... 6

Menu Commands................................................................................................................................................ 6

Commands.............................................................................................................................................................. 6

What is Kapelle Dictation?........................................................................................................................ 7

Preliminary: Take a Look Around......................................................................................................... 8

Online and Context-Sensitive Help..................................................................................................... 8

The Main Window and Its Parts.............................................................................................................. 9

Toolbars................................................................................................................................................................ 9

Menu Bar.............................................................................................................................................................. 10

Context Menus................................................................................................................................................. 11

Status Bar........................................................................................................................................................... 11

Document Pane................................................................................................................................................ 11

File Pane............................................................................................................................................................... 11

Tutorial 1: Melodic Dictation I............................................................................................................ 12

Open Tutorial: Tutorial Melodies #01............................................................................................ 12

Play the Entire Melody............................................................................................................................ 12

Play the First Measure............................................................................................................................. 12

Play the Second Measure........................................................................................................................ 12

Play the First and Second Measures............................................................................................... 13

Stop Playback.................................................................................................................................................. 13

How To Change the Playback Volume........................................................................................... 13

Notate the Exercise.................................................................................................................................... 14

Scroll Through and Proofread Your Notation..................................................................... 20

Evaluate Your Notation.......................................................................................................................... 22

Compare With Playback........................................................................................................................... 23

Summary of Tutorial 1.............................................................................................................................. 24

For More Information............................................................................................................................... 24

Tutorial 2: Your Progress Report I................................................................................................... 25

Sorting Entries............................................................................................................................................... 25

Closing Your Progress Report............................................................................................................. 26

Tutorial 3: Melodic Dictation II.......................................................................................................... 27

Open Tutorial: Tutorial Melodies #02............................................................................................ 27

Set the Playback Tempo........................................................................................................................... 27

Play the First Measure............................................................................................................................. 27

Play a Tonic Triad......................................................................................................................................... 27

Play the Tonic Pitches............................................................................................................................... 28

Notate a D-sharp............................................................................................................................................ 29

Insert a Note..................................................................................................................................................... 29

Notate a B-flat................................................................................................................................................ 30

Summary of Tutorial 3.............................................................................................................................. 30

Tutorial 4: Chord Dictation.................................................................................................................... 31

Open Tutorial: Tutorial Chords #01................................................................................................ 31

Play the Exercise.......................................................................................................................................... 31

Notate the First Note................................................................................................................................. 31

Notate the Rest of the Chord.............................................................................................................. 31

Notate the Remaining Chords............................................................................................................. 31

Summary of Tutorial 4.............................................................................................................................. 32

Tutorial 5: Rhythmic Dictation I......................................................................................................... 33

Open Tutorial: Tutorial Rhythms #01............................................................................................ 33

Set a Different Click Track.................................................................................................................. 33

Listen to the First Measure................................................................................................................... 34

Notate the Rhythm...................................................................................................................................... 34

Override Pitch Evaluation.................................................................................................................... 34

Evaluate Your Work................................................................................................................................... 35

Summary of Tutorial 5.............................................................................................................................. 35

Tutorial 6: Rhythmic Dictation II: Layers................................................................................... 36

Open Tutorial: Tutorial Rhythms #02............................................................................................ 36

Play the Exercise.......................................................................................................................................... 36

Notate the Upper Voice............................................................................................................................. 36

Ties and Rests................................................................................................................................................... 36

Change to Layer 2......................................................................................................................................... 37

Notate the Lower Voice........................................................................................................................... 37

Override Evaluation Options for Pitch........................................................................................ 37

Set Rhythmic Evaluation Options.................................................................................................... 37

Evaluate Your Work................................................................................................................................... 38

Tutorial 7: Chorales and Harmonic Analysis I......................................................................... 39

Open Tutorial: Tutorial Chorales #01........................................................................................... 39

Disable the Click Track.......................................................................................................................... 39

Change the Output Program................................................................................................................. 39

Listen to the Exercise............................................................................................................................... 40

Notate the Soprano..................................................................................................................................... 40

Notate the Bass.............................................................................................................................................. 40

Harmonic Analysis Placeholders.................................................................................................... 40

Analyze the First Chord With a Harmonic Placeholder................................................ 41

Analyze the Second Chord With Add Analysis Command................................................ 42

About Continuous Analysis................................................................................................................... 43

Continue to the End of the Exercise............................................................................................... 43

Notate and Analyze Tutorial: Tutorial Chorales #02...................................................... 44

First Analysis: Entering the Key....................................................................................................... 44

Third Measure: Cadential 64................................................................................................................. 44

Edit an Analysis With a Harmonic Placeholder.................................................................... 44

Summary of Tutorial 7.............................................................................................................................. 45

For More Information............................................................................................................................... 45

Tutorial 8: Chorales and Harmonic Analysis II....................................................................... 46

Open Tutorial: Tutorial Chorales #03........................................................................................... 46

Set Evaluation Options to All Voices............................................................................................. 46

Pivot Points........................................................................................................................................................ 46

A Note About Notating in Four Voices............................................................................................ 47

Notate the Soprano Voice....................................................................................................................... 47

Notate the Bass Voice................................................................................................................................ 47

Notate the Alto Voice............................................................................................................................... 47

Notate the Tenor Voice............................................................................................................................ 47

Enter the Harmonic Analysis for Measures 1 & 2.................................................................. 47

Listen to Measure 3...................................................................................................................................... 48

Edit the Fourth Chord.............................................................................................................................. 48

Analyze the Remainder of the Exercise......................................................................................