MUSIC 293
Aural Skills 3
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 modal and chromatic melodies, more difficult rhythms, and chromatic chord progressions.
When Taught
Fall
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 chromatic melodies.
Title
Harmonic dictation
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to accurately transcribe the outer voices and identify the harmonies in chromatic chord progressions.
Title
Rhythmic dictation
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to accurately transcribe rhythms involving small subdivisions and irregular divisions.
Title
Error detection
Learning Outcome
Students will be able to correctly identify errors in chromatic melodies, advanced rhythm patterns, and chromatic chord progressions.
