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.
MUSI 211Aural Skills 3
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I. General Information
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
Credit Hours Narrative
1 Credit
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
15
Semester Contact Hours Lab
0
Prerequisite Narrative
MUSI 112 with C or better
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
Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
Complete assigned sight-singing and ear-training exercises Four exams per semester