Auralia 6.1.1.1 Changes

Library - Question Creation

• NEW - Combined part dictation and chord dictation question type (Notation -> Notate) (4338)
• NEW - Notation highlighting now supported for Multiple Choice feedback notation selections and Question Display notation (4078)
• NEW - Multiple choice questions can now require multiple correct answers (2599)
• NEW - Notation selections can now be selected per voice / part (4758)
• NEW - Question instructions now support URLs in addition to existing simple HTML tags (4902)
• Notation -> Highlight questions now support distinct modes - notes, bars, parts (4917)
• Rhythm tapping assessment now supports part selection (4778)
• Question validation now allows you to 'Discard' a question if not needed (4889)

Content

Version 6.1 includes our new diversity content; compositions by women composers and composers of colour, more than 800 questions in all.
Also included are our new questions, syllabus content and worksheets (100+) to support college Theory & Aural I-III and Fundamentals courses.  The new units focus on specific harmonic vocabulary as a basis for delivery of melodic dictation, and harmonic dictation & analysis content, and often include questions drawn from the repertoire.

Detailed information on the pages below.

• Theory & Aural I-III and Fundamentals Courses
• Diversity update 1 - 600+ questions
• Diversity update 2 - 200+ questions
• Transposition, Four Part Writing, Pop Harmony
• Harmony & Counterpoint, Rhythm, Meter, Scales, Keys
• Worksheets - Four Part writing, AP, Fundamentals

Sound & Playback

• NEW - Mixer in topics such as Chord Progressions. Default settings - 'On' in practise, 'Off' in tests, with syllabus, topic and test entry control (3507)
• NEW - Metronome options - 6/8 etc can now have just two taps - set on Syllabus and Test (5025)
• Tonic chord now includes a root note an octave lower (3097)

Classic Topics

• Improved choice of 'random' starting notes to dramatically reduce instance of double accidentals (4788, 5007)
• Question selection improved so that it is more random - especially noticeable in levels with limited content (256)

Syllabus

• Can now preview levels on the Syllabus screen (3644)
• Invalid levels can no longer be saved (4888)

Tests & Courses

• NEW - tests and courses are no longer assigned to all Classes - a prompt appears (5012)
• Display text entries can now be much larger, support URLs and simple HTML tags (4756)
• Students can now be forced to complete attempts before starting another! (4936)
• Invalid syllabus levels cannot be used in a Test or Course (4980)

Reports

• Course reports now show time taken (3289)
• Overall summary now has 'Totals' (4752)
• Activity log now shows login information (4765)

People

• Classes are no longer assigned all tests & courses when first created (5013)
• Email addresses are no longer uppercased and can be much longer (4944, 4841)

Miscellaneous

• The 'Professor' picture has been updated (4956)
• Notation XML export now supports minor! (4584)
• Notation import now supports '.musicxml' file extension (4975)