MUS 214 Aural Skills V
Provides a continuation of MUS 213, with the same goal of improving the ability to reproduce what is seen and write down what is heard, as well as listen with discrimination. Covers a mix of melodic and harmonic dictation, error detection, sight singing, rhythm study and comparative listening. Music majors should also register for MUS 222 concurrently with this course.
Prerequisite
MUS 213 Aural Skills IV with a grade of C or better.
Corequisite
Music Majors must take
MUS 222 concurrently with this course.
Notes
Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Perform complex rhythmic divisions and polyrhythms, including those with augmented triplets, quintuplets, and 2:3 polyrhythms. Analyze and identify advanced chords, including Neapolitan, Augmented Sixth, and extended/altered dominants, in both tonal and contextual settings. Improvise with advanced harmony (secondary dominants) and modulate to both closely and distantly related keys. Evaluate and transcribe complex musical passages by sight-reading melodies in the tenor clef, identifying atonal intervals, and completing various forms of rhythmic and harmonic dictation.