NWCCD 2020-21 Catalog 
    
    Apr 18, 2024  
NWCCD 2020-21 Catalog [This is an Archived Catalog.]

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MUSC 1035 - Aural Theory I


This course explores music theory from an aural perspective. The ability to aurally identify and transcribe rhythmic patterns, chord qualities and their inversions, intervals, scale patterns and melodies is developed. Students will also learn to read music at sight through the aid of solfège.

Credits: 1

Instructional Method Lab

Co-requisites:
MUSC 1030 Written Theory I and MUSC 1290 Keyboard Theory I

Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of MUSC 1035 Aural Theory I, the student will:

  1. Sight-sing melodies in major and minor keys, cast in both simple and compound meters.
  2. Sight-sing modal melodies.
  3. Perform rhythmic patterns and pieces that utilize simple and compound meters.
  4. Improvise short musical performances using a prescribed set of parameters.
  5. Transcribe elements of music including rhythms, pitches, scales, scale collections, intervals, melodies, triads, seventh chords, and basic chord progressions.




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