By Margaret Brandman.

The Contemporary Piano Method is recommended reference material for the AMEB's Contemporary Popular Syllabus

STAGE 1:
Reading Music in C Clef, introduction and exercises.
- Discussion of the Harmonic Series.
- Realisation of a Figured Bass - Part 1.
- Chromatic Chords, Altered Seventh Chords.
- Polyphonic writing, (a) Canon.

STAGE 2:
Root Progressions, introduction and Part 1: Cycle of Fifths.
- Polyphonic writing, (b) Two-Part Invention.
- Continuation of Figured Bass exercises.

STAGE 3:
Extended Chords
(a) Ninths
(b) Elevenths
(c) Thirteenths
- Root Progressions Steps 2 & 3.
- Rondo Form and Sonata Form.
- Timing of 'Four Against Three'.
- Figured Bass Exercises continued.

STAGE 4:
The Development of Modes