MUSC-210P Ear Training and Musicianship III
This is the third of a four-semester sequence of ear training and musicianship courses required of all music majors. Along with MUSC-210A, Music Theory III, the course continues to focus on sharpening student skills in sight reading, sight singing, and taking dictations.
Prerequisite
MUSC-111P with a grade of C or better
Hours Weekly
2 hours lab and additional practice time weekly
Course Objectives
- 1. Sight sing melodies which include chromatic alterations, secondary dominants, and a diversity
of rhythm patterns in compound and simple meter. - 2. Perform rhythms at sight which include syncopation in compound and simple meter, with
divided and subdivided beat patterns. - 3. Take dictation of four phrase melodies with leaps up to a 7th
. - 4. Take dictation of harmonic progressions which include any diatonic triad.
- 5. Take two-part dictation containing modulations to dominant key.
- 6. Take dictation containing chromatic non-harmonic tones.
Course Objectives
- 1. Sight sing melodies which include chromatic alterations, secondary dominants, and a diversity
of rhythm patterns in compound and simple meter. - 2. Perform rhythms at sight which include syncopation in compound and simple meter, with
divided and subdivided beat patterns. - 3. Take dictation of four phrase melodies with leaps up to a 7th
. - 4. Take dictation of harmonic progressions which include any diatonic triad.
- 5. Take two-part dictation containing modulations to dominant key.
- 6. Take dictation containing chromatic non-harmonic tones.