MUSI 211 Aural Skills 3*
This course is a continuation of
MUSI 112. It will continue the development of both solfege ability and aural perception of intervals, rhythms, chords, and chord progressions. Prerequisite: C or better in
MUSI 112.
General Education Competency
[GE Core type]
MUSI 211Aural Skills 3*
Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.
I. General Information
Department
Visual, Performing and Liberal Arts
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
General Education Competency
[GE Core type]
Semester Contact Hours Lab
32
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
This course is a continuation of MUSI 112. It will continue the development of both solfege ability and aural perception of intervals, rhythms, chords, and chord progressions. Prerequisite: C or better in MUSI 112.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- The ability to sing all three forms of the minor scale and selected scale and arpeggio exercises using solfege syllables.
- Increased proficiency in melodic dictation.
- Increased proficiency in harmonic dictation.
- Increased proficiency in rhythmic dictation.
- Increased proficiency in the ability to accurately sing melodies and tap or speak rhythms at sight.
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
Sight-singing and aural skills exercises covering the following:
I, IV, V and V7 Chords
Alto Clef
Dots and Ties
Minor Mode
Compound Meter
Supertonic, Submediant and Mediant Triads
Tenor Clef
Triplets & Duplets
Seventh Chords
Syncopation
Intervals of the Sixth, Seventh and Octave
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Required Assignments
Complete assigned sight-singing and ear-training exercises
Required Exams
Four exams per semester
Required Text
Benjamin, Thomas, et al. – Music for Sight Singing
Horvit, Michael, et al. – Music for Ear Training
Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
Complete assigned sight-singing and ear-training exercises Four exams per semester