MUSIC 194
Aural Skills 2
Music
College of Fine Arts and Communications
Course Description
Continued development of aural skills through melodic dictation, rhythm dictation, harmonic dictation, and error detection; listening materials include longer, arpeggiated melodies, more advanced rhythms, and diatonic harmonic progressions.
When Taught
Winter
Grade Rule
Grade Rule 8: A, B, C, D, E, I (Standard grade rule)
Min
1
Fixed
1
Fixed
0
Fixed
2
Title
Melodic dictation
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to accurately transcribe diatonic melodies that contain large leaps and diatonic arpeggiations.
Title
Harmonic dictation
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to accurately transcribe the outer voices and identify the harmonies in diatonic chord progressions.
Title
Rhythmic dictation
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to accurately transcribe rhythms involving sextuple division, syncopation, and less common beat values.
Title
Error detection
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to correctly identify errors in longer melodies, rhythm patterns, and diatonic chord progressions.
