Contemporary Aural Course - Preparatory for Beginners : Jazzem Music : 9780949683021 : 0949683027 : 23 Jul 2019 : The Contemporary Aural Course - Preparatory for Beginners, workbook. This audio and workbook course is designed to equip the student from the earliest stages of learning with the ability to discern both pitch and rhythm, and transcribe sounds into music notation in the workbook. The audio tracks are available for purchase from the author's website. Designed for the novice musician from the age of 5 and up, the voiceover instruction gently guides the beginner through the early stages of ear-training. Topics covered include basic pitch recognition (high, low, mid-range pitches and direction) through to listening to the intervals, from the repeated note (Same or Prime) up to the interval of a fifth. In addition, the course introduces awareness of rhythm and beat through listening and clapping, combined with the author's unique music shorthand transcription system which is a