MUSC 180 F25P01 Ear Training I

School of Arts and Technology

Effective Term: Fall

Delivery Method: In-person

MUSC 180 Ear Training I. This course is the first of a four-level program focusing on aural recognition of intervals, triads, seventh chords, rhythms, melodies, diatonic chord progressions and diatonic relative pitch. Students begin to learn the language of solfege and sight singing. This ear training class provides aural perception of the theory learned in MUSC 174, which is taught concurrently. Recorded examples, as well as live playing, are used for developing dictation skills.

Crosslisted: MUSC 174

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Transfer Agreements

Course to Course transfer – YesBlock Transfer – Yesbctransferguide.ca
Course Details
Total number of weeks15
Total Credits
Total Hours45
Typical hours per week breakdown
Lecture3

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

  1. Conduct in 4/4 and 3/4 time
  2. Sing and transcribe diatonic stepwise melodies
  3. Sing and transcribe syncopated eighth note rhythms (without ties)
  4. Sing all the modes derived from major
  5. Transcribe and understand tonic, subdominant and dominant chord progressions
  6. Use relative pitch to enhance note identification of middle range diatonic pitches

Teaching and Learning Approach

Group singing and dictation of chords, rhythms, melodies and chord progressions.

Learning Resources

Required:

Hear it, Sing it, Write It (Books 1-4), written by Paul Landsberg

Recommended:

Recorded audio for dictation and practice from Hear it, Sing it, Write it.

Detailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered

1. Chapter 1 - Conducting, Movable Do, Key C Treble Clef

2. Chapter 1 - Dictation, Key of C, ¼ and ½ note rhythms

3. Chapter 2 - Relative Pitch (Diatonic), Key of C Bass Clef

4. Chapter 2 - Continued exploration of concepts

5. Chapter 3 – 1/8 notes, imaginary bar line, Key of F

6. Chapter 3 - Continued exploration of concepts

7. Chapter 4 - chromatic relative pitch, 5 triads, 7 modes in solfege, bass clef key of F, I IV V progressions

8. Chapter 4 - Continued exploration of concepts

9. Chapter 5 – 8 note rests, syncopation, Key of G, continued exploration of chromatic relative pitch, modes

10. Chapter 5 - Continued exploration of concepts

11. Chapter 6 – rhythms and conducting in ¾, Key of G bass clef, harmonic cadences, diatonic triad progressions

12. Chapter 6 - Continued exploration of concepts

13. Chapter 7 – interval singing, major scale in 3rds, major scale (all intervals from root), rhythms with ties, Key of Bb treble and bass clef, dictation of diatonic triads

14. Practice Final Exam review

15. Final Exam

Assessment

TitleLearning OutcomesValue
Homework15%
Quizzes35%
Final Written25%
Final Sung25%
Total100%

Grading Table

Standard Contemporary Music and Technology Program Grading Table

PercentageLetter GradeGPA
97 - 100A+4.33
94 - 96.9A4.00
90 - 93.9A-3.67
87 - 89.9B+3.33
83 - 86.9B3.00
80 - 82.9B-2.67
77 - 79.9C+2.33
73 - 76.9C2.00
70 - 72.9C-1.67
60 - 69.9P1.00
Less than 60%F0.00
Did not withdrawDNW0.00

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Disclaimer

Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.