MUSI 211 Aural Skills 3

This course is a co-requisite with MUSI 201 Music Theory 3. It continues the development of both solfege ability and aural perception of intervals, rhythms, chords, and chord progressions.

Credits

1 Credit

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

15

Semester Contact Hours Lab

0

MUSI 211Aural Skills 3

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I. General Information

Department

II. Course Specification

Course Type

Program Requirement

Credit Hours Narrative

1 Credit

Semester Contact Hours Lecture

15

Semester Contact Hours Lab

0

Repeatable

N

III. Catalog Course Description

This course is a co-requisite with MUSI 201 Music Theory 3. 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 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 Exams

 

 

Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements

Complete assigned sight-singing and ear-training exercises Four exams per semester