Aural and Sightsinging Lab

MUSL 211 – 200 – Fall, 2005

Class T Th 11:00-11:50 AM, Room 201 , Kenan Auditorium

Course A continuation of the skills of the sightsinging (solfeggio), eartraining

Description (intervals, melodic dictation, rhythmic dictation, harmonic dictation) and

rudimentary keyboard skills begun in MUSL 111.

Textbook Introduction to Sightsinging and Ear Training, 2^nd ed., by Bruce Benward.

Instructor Dr. Mary Jo White, Assistant Professor in the Music Department

Office Office hours by appointment. See me after class or in Room 2022 at Randall

Library; 962-7727; WHITEMJ@UNCW.EDU

Concepts Rhythmically, the students will study quarter beat values, beat units divided into

triplets, and compound meters. In their singing and dictation exercises they will study melodies outlining the I, IV, V, and vii (dim.) triads and all intervals. Harmonic dictation will include the study of the function of I, ii, IV, V and vi. Basic keyboard study will continue with major scales, all forms of minor scales, and simple harmonizations.

Attendance REGULAR ATTENDANCE AND PRACTICE ARE ESSENTIAL

FOR DEVELOPING SIGHTSINGING AND EARTRAINING SKILLS. A five

point quiz will be given each class day. Quizzes will not be made up. Regular tests will only be made up with a valid excuse (i.e., illness, death in the family, etc.)

Grading Tests will be given every other Thursday beginning on August 25. There will

be seven tests given to include two sightsinging exams, and five combination

dictation exams. The final grade will be based on the total number of points

(seven tests plus quiz total) divided by the following percentages:

90-100=A, 80-89=B, 70-79=C, 60-69=D, Below 60=F.

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