Dictation

Best dictation books and tools

Resources for Dictation under Ear training. Pair these picks with articles on themusictheoryprofessor.com.

• Manual for Ear Training and Sight Singing (Gary Karpinski) — Dictation and listening drills.
• Ear Training and Sight Singing (Benjamin et al.) — Melodic and harmonic dictation units.
• Rhythm and Dictation (Robert Starer) — Rhythmic dictation workbook.
• Progressive Melodic Dictation (John Clough & Joyce Conley) — Graded melodic dictation.