MUS 1058 - Ear Training I

1 sem hr cr

This course provides the student knowledge to sing and play notated music (both pitch and rhythm) as well as to notate music that the student hears (aural dictation). Melodies using the major and minor scale and intervals from the tonic and dominant triad will be studied. This is a university parallel course for students who plan to major in music.
This course satisfies the one-hour program requirement for the TTP agreement in accordance with the A.F.A. degree in music.

Formerly/Same As (Formerly MUS 1300)

Transfer (UT) or Non-Transfer Course (UN): UT

As a result of taking and passing this course, the student will be able to…

• demonstrate ability using sight sing diatonic melodies (with stepwise motion and intervals from the tonic and dominant triads) utilizing sol-feg syllables (movable do), letter names, and/or scale-degree numbers. These will include melodies written in treble and bass clef.
• perform and analyze notated rhythms exhibiting beat division in simple and compound meters utilizing a counting system.
• write, from dictation, rhythms exhibiting beat division in simple and compound meters.
• write, from dictation, diatonic melodies (with stepwise motion and intervals from the tonic and dominant triads). These will include melodies written in treble and bass clef.
• identify, by ear and by sight, major and minor scales; major and minor triads; and simple diatonic intervals including half steps, whole steps, and intervals from the tonic and dominant triads.