Instructor: Dr. Heather Price
Course Time: T Th 2:00-2: 50 LH130
Office Hours: M11-12:2-3: TTh 1-2
Co-requisite: Music111 (Music Theory I)
Credit hours: 2
Required Text:
Music for Sight Singing (4th Edition). R. Ottman
Course Description:
Aural skills1 is a part of the core curriculum for music majors and
minors at EOU. Its focus is on sight singing, rhythmic studies, and melodic
and harmonic dictation.
Course Objectives
1)To
recognize aurally the basic intervals and chords (major, minor, augmented,
diminished and perfect)
2)To
sing at sight melodies in major and minor modes, using tonic soh-fa system
(movable doh).
3)To
sight read rhythmic notation.
4)To
write intervals, chords, melodies and rhythms from dictation.
Assignments: Written work is due at the beginning of each class unless otherwise arranged. Late work will be accepted until the following class meeting, but will be penalized by one letter grade. Late work will not be accepted any later than two class meetings after its assigned date.
Arrangement may be made to redo assignments (at the discretion of the instructor) to improve a grade. Assignments for extra credit may be negotiated.
Much of the assigned work consists of practice and drilled exercises
to be graded at each class in participatory activities.
Tests: A final exam has been scheduled by the Registrarís Office for Thurs. Dec7 at 8:00 am. This time is negotiable. Shorter tests may occur at anytime throughout the term, with or without prior notice. Tests may not be made up, except in cases of certified illness or prior arrangement with the instructor.
Attendance: Irregular attendance will adversely affect grades. Class work and participatory attendance is heavily weighted in this class.
If you are going to be absent from a class please inform the instructor by email or telephone.
Grading:
Class work and assignments (including tests): 40%
Mid óterm: 30%
Final Exam: 30%
Note: Missed assignments and tests will receive a grade of zero
except in cases of certified illness or by prior arrangement with the instructor.
Software Program: Musica Practica;
To be utilized in the Electronic Studio
1) Under the apple logo go to Practica Musica
2) Click on desired drill at apporpriate level
Classwork and Assignments: Fall
Schedule
Final Written : Thurs. Nov.30
1) Interval Dictation: Mm 2nds,
3rds, P 1, 4, 5, 8, tritone above and below a given tone
2) Melodic dictation using above
intervals starting on do, mi or so
3) rhythmic dictation
4) audiation of a known piece
Final Practical: Mon., Tues Dec.4,
5
1) drills in Major scale/2nds,
3rds, 4ths,5ths
2) sing above intervals from a
given tone
3) prepared sight singing (p.28,
36)
4) prepared rhythms (p.40 # 151-153),
5) sight reading
6) rhythm reading
Midterm Written Test: Thurs. Nov.9
1) Interval Dictation: Mm 2nds,
3rds, P1, 5, 8, above and below a given tone
2) Melodic dictation using 2nds
and 3rds, starting on do, mi or so
3) rhythmic dictation
4) audiation of a known piece
Aural Skills Midterm-Practical
Thurs. Nov.2
1) drills in Major scale/2nds, thirds, triads and inversions
2) do,do,ti
3) la,la,si
4) prepared sight singing (p.25# 91-95)
5) prepared rhythms (p.12 # 47-51), 2 against 3
6) sight reading
7) rhythm reading
Oct. 26
1) drills in 2nds , 3rds ( major )
2) drills on inversions ( dms, msd', sd'm', d'm's')
3)Page 40,41 (SS)
4) Page 26 #96-101
5) dictation / 2nds, 3rds, 5ths, octaves
6) Level 4 Musica Practica ( Interval Training)
Oct. 19
1) drills in 2nds , 3rds ( major )
2) drills on inversions ( dms, msd', sd'm', d'm's')
3)Page 25 # 91-95 (SS)
4) Page 34 # 134,135
5) dictation / 2nds, 3rds, 5ths, octaves
6) Level 3 Musica Practica ( Interval Training)
Oct. 17
1) drills in 2nds , 3rds ( major )
2) Page 24 # 85-90 (SS)
3) Page 34 # 134,135
4) dictation / 2nds, 3rds, 5ths, octaves
5) Level 2 Musica Practica ( Interval Training)
Oct. 12
1 )as Oct. 10
2) Duets p.19 with practise partners
3) p.18 (#71-76) with practise partners
4) Practica Musica Level 1 Interval Ear training
*****
(progress report due Tues.Oct. 17)
Oct.10
1) Warm-ups ( Mm)
2) drills in 2nds (add drm rmf mfs fsl slt ltd): 3rds(
dmrfmsflstldted dlts...)
3) d m s -recognizing pitches
4) Interval dictation: Mm2, M3, P5: give 1st note and student writes
2nd note
5) Sight reading ( handouts:62-65, , 77, 78)
Oct.4
1) Warm-ups
2) drills in 2nds (add drm rmf mfs fsl slt ltd): 3rds( dmrfmsflstldted
dlts...)
3) d m s -recognizing pitches
4) Sight reading ( handouts:62-65, , 77, 78)
5) Dictation using 2nds/ d m s
Assignment:as above:
add 66-68, 79
add drills in 3rds
Sept.26
1) Tonic sol-fah system
2) Intervals
3) Triads
Assignment
Scale in 2nds
Hand out of tonic sol-fa
Sept 28
1) Warm-ups
2) drills in 2nds
3) Solfegge drills ( m r m f s f m l t d r d t d)
4) Sight reading ( handouts)
5) Dictation using 2nds
Assignments
1) drills in 2nds
2) # 62-65 on sheets