MUSI 212 Aural Skills 4*
This course is a continuation of
MUSI 211. It continues the development of both solfege ability and aural perception of intervals, rhythms, chords, and chord progressions.
Prerequisite
MUSI 211 with C or better
MUSI 212Aural Skills 4*
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
Credit Hours Narrative
1 Credit
Semester Contact Hours Lab
32
Prerequisite Narrative
MUSI 211 with C or better
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
This course is a continuation of MUSI 211. It continues the development of both solfege ability and aural perception of intervals, rhythms, chords, and chord progressions.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- The ability to read rhythms in compound meter.
- The ability to read notes in tenor clef
- The ability to read rhythms containing triplets and duplets at sight.
- The ability to sing melodies involving chromatic inflections on any scale degree
- Increased proficiency in melodic dictation, including dictations involving multiple voices.
- Increased proficiency in harmonic and rhythmic dictation.
- Increased proficiency in contextual listening.
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
Sight-singing and aural skills exercises covering the following:
Decorative Chromaticism
Inflected Scale Degrees
Scalar Variants in Minor
Modal Borrowing
Secondary Dominants
Modulations to Closely Related Keys
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