MUSIC 193

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Aural Skills 1

Music College of Fine Arts and Communications

Course Description

Development of aural skills through melodic dictation, rhythm dictation, and error detection; listening materials include diatonic melodies in major and minor keys and basic rhythms in simple and compound meters.

When Taught

Fall

Min

1

Fixed

1

Fixed

0

Fixed

2

Other Prerequisites

Acceptance as a music major.

Title

Melodic dictation

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to accurately transcribe diatonic melodies that arpeggiate tonic and dominant in major and minor keys.

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Rhythmic dictation

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to accurately transcribe rhythms in simple and compound meters with simple subdivisions, dots, and ties.

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Error detection

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to correctly identify errors in simple melodic and rhythmic excerpts.