Co-requisite for Grade Nine Practical Exams
Examination Length: 3 Hours

Grade Nine Harmony is a natural progression from the CNCM Rudiment program. In addition to all rudiment information, topics include:

• Chorale style writing utilizing figured bass, all triads and inversions, dominant sevenths with inversions and appropriate resolutions, the supertonic seventh, six-four chords (passing, and cadential), secondary seventh chords and identification of the diminished seventh chord; 
  
• Non chord notes; 
  
• Keyboard styling writing;
  
• Two-part counterpoint; and
  
• Structural and harmonic analysis.

Co-requisite for Grade Ten Practical Exams
Examination  Options:    

1. One 3 Hour Examination; OR
2. Three 1.5 Hour Examinations as follows:
   • Part 1: Harmony
   • Part 2: Counterpoint
   • Part 3: Analysis

All three 1.5 hour examinations MUST be completed within FIVE consecutive examination sessions and EACH MUST earn a minimum of 60% for option B.

Grade Ten Harmony requires all rudiment and Grade Nine Harmony information. New topics include:

• Chorale style writing;
  
• Keyboard style writing;
  
• Dominant ninth and thirteenth chords;
  
• Diatonic sevenths;
  
• Secondary sevenths;
  
• Diminished seventh chords;
  
• Six-four chords (arpeggio and appoggiatura);
  
• Modulations;
• Two-part counterpoint; and
• Structural and harmonic analysis.

Co-requisite for Associate Practical Exams          Examination Options: 

• One 3 Hour Examination OR
• Two 1.5 Hour Examinations as follows: 
• Part 1: Harmony
• Part 2: Counterpoint

Both 1.5 hour examinations MUST be written within THREE consecutive examination sessions and BOTH MUST earn a minimum of 60% for option B.

Associate Harmony requires all rudiment, Grade Nine and Grade Ten Harmony information. New topics include:

• Chorale style writing;
  
• Keyboard style writing;
  
• Augments sixth chords;
  
• Neapolitan chords;
  
• Secondary diminished seventh chords; 
  
• Half diminished chords;
  
• Chromatic chords;
  
• Two-part counterpoint; and
  
• Invertible counterpoint

Co-requisite for Associate Practical Exams
Examination Length: 3 Hours

Associate Analysis requires all rudiment, Grade Nine and Grade Ten information. Topics include:

• Rondo form;
  
• Lieder;
  
• All scale types including modern scales and modes;
  
• Implied harmony;
  
• Dominant preparation and extensions;
  
• Sonata cycle as a whole; and
  
• Fugal analysis.