Cantabria PAU Music Analysis II (Análisis Musical II) study plan
Cantabria PAU Music Analysis II (Análisis Musical II) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Harmony and tonal analysis & Musical notation and score reading
Identify and write all diatonic triads and seventh chords in major and minor keys, including inversions with correct figured bass
Label cadences (authentic, plagal, half, deceptive) in 12 short excerpts written out in the plan
Transcribe the key signature, meter, and cadence points of four short scores without hearing them
Build a personal error log of notation mistakes made while labeling chords
Your checkpoint
A hand-written workbook page with 12 excerpts fully chord-labeled (Roman numerals plus inversion figures) and each cadence named, self-checked against a provided answer key
Harmony and tonal analysis & Form and structure (formal analysis)
Analyze harmonic function (tonic, predominant, dominant) across 8- to 16-bar periods
Detect modulations to closely related keys and mark the pivot chord in at least five examples
Map phrase structure (antecedent/consequent, period, sentence) onto the same excerpts used for harmony
Explain in writing how harmonic rhythm reinforces phrase boundaries
Your checkpoint
A one-page harmonic and phrase map of two 16-bar periods: Roman numerals per beat, pivot chords circled, phrase boundaries and cadence types annotated, plus a 150-word commentary
Form and structure (formal analysis) & Harmony and tonal analysis
Classify binary, rounded binary, and simple ternary forms from scores alone, citing the bar numbers where sections begin
Sketch sonata-form expositions identifying first theme, transition, second theme, closing, and development entry
Compare two works of the same form and list three structural differences with bar references
Reconstruct a missing section of a short piece from its harmonic plan
Your checkpoint
A formal diagram (box-and-arrow, with bar numbers and key areas) of one binary, one ternary, and one sonata-form movement, each accompanied by a 100-word justification of the labeling
Harmony and tonal analysis & Form and structure (formal analysis) & Historical styles and periods (Medieval to contemporary)
Place harmonic and formal features in their historical period and justify the dating from stylistic evidence
Identify characteristic cadential and contrapuntal devices of Baroque, Classical, and Romantic styles in ten excerpts
Write short analytical essays (200 words) combining harmony, form, and style for two works
Self-test on 30 mixed harmony/form items and record the score
Your checkpoint
A timed 60-minute mock analysis of one complete short movement (harmony, form, style), scored against a rubric; target 70% or better
Melody, rhythm, texture and timbre & Musical notation and score reading
Describe melodic contour, motivic development, and sequence types using precise terminology
Notate rhythmic dictation of four 8-bar melodies from audio only
Identify texture (monophonic, homophonic, polyphonic, heterophonic) and instrumentation from listening
Analyze how texture and timbre change across a movement and mark the changes on the score
Your checkpoint
A texture-and-timbre timeline for one movement plus four accurately notated rhythmic dictations, checked against source recordings
Historical styles and periods (Medieval to contemporary) & Melody, rhythm, texture and timbre
Build a chronological timeline from Medieval to contemporary with three defining features per period
Match ten unseen excerpts to period and genre using only melodic, rhythmic, and textural cues
Explain how instrumentation and performance practice changed between two adjacent periods
Write a 250-word comparative style analysis of two works from different centuries
Your checkpoint
A one-page period-reference sheet (features, genres, typical forms, notation traits) plus a 10-item listening log with period, genre, and evidence for each identification
Listening and aural identification & Historical styles and periods (Medieval to contemporary)
Identify cadence type, texture, and period by ear in 20 short excerpts
Take melodic and harmonic dictation under timed conditions
Detect errors between a played excerpt and its notated score
Rank your weakest aural categories and drill them twice each
Your checkpoint
A timed 45-minute aural mock (20 items: cadence, texture, period, dictation) with a written error analysis and a revised drill list
Harmony and tonal analysis & Form and structure (formal analysis) & Listening and aural identification
Complete two full timed mock exams under exam conditions
Review every missed item and link it to a specific domain and skill
Re-drill the three highest-frequency error types until correct twice in a row
Finalize a one-page formula and terminology cheat sheet for exam day
Your checkpoint
Two completed timed mock exams with scores, a consolidated error log, and a final one-page cheat sheet covering harmony, form, and aural checklists
Milestones
Week 2: Label all chords and cadences in an unseen 16-bar period with at least 80% accuracy and correctly mark any pivot chord
Week 4: Score 70% or higher on the timed harmony/form/style mock and correctly classify all three forms studied
Week 6: Correctly date and genre-tag 8 of 10 unseen listening excerpts with written stylistic evidence
Week 8: Average 75% or higher across the two full mock exams, with no domain below 60%