MUS 113 Aural Skills I

Develops some of the most important skills a musician should have. Students will concentrate on their abilities to use Curwen hand-signs, identify triad and scale quality, compare and contrast written and played music, audiate written notation including dictation exercises and sight-singing, and conduct while singing. This course is intended for both music and non-music majors. Music majors should take this course with MUS 122.

Credits

1

Corequisite

Music Majors must take MUS 121 concurrently with this course.

Notes

Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Sing a melody with solfege and Curwen hand-signs using the moveable do system. Identify, establish and maintain the key and tempo of a given melody. Sing and conduct while maintaining rhythmic accuracy and tempo. Identify the quality (major or minor) of a triad or scale. Identify and notate melodies with stepwise motion, rhythms and chord progressions using combinations of chords. Vocalize the rhythm of a given exercise while conducting the tempo in simple meter patterns. Contrast played examples with written examples and identify incorrect notes or rhythm.