MUS 0010. Music Fundamentals
Units: 3
Hours: 54 lecture
An elementary course designed to provide the basic musical skills, knowledge, and competencies necessary for reading or listening to music. Covers elements of music, scales, notation, rhythm, and sight reading. No prior musical training necessary. Note: Not open to students who are taking or have successfully completed MUS 3A-3B or MUS 6A-6B. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)
MUS 0010 - Music Fundamentals
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Catalog Description DESCRIPTION IS HERE: Hours: 54 lecture Description: An elementary course designed to provide the basic musical skills, knowledge, and competencies necessary for reading or listening to music. Covers elements of music, scales, notation, rhythm, and sight reading. No prior musical training necessary. Note: Not open to students who are taking or have successfully completed MUS 3A-3B or MUS 6A-6B. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation) Units 3 Lecture-Discussion 54 Laboratory By Arrangement Contact Hours 54 Outside of Class Hours Course Student Learning Outcomes Sight-sing various melodies with solfege syllables. Create and/or identify major, minor augmented and diminished intervals in major and minor keys. Analyze a musical example for the chord tones and non-chord tones in the melody. Course Content Outline I. The basic elements of sound A. Pitch notation B. Duration notation C. Volume notation D. Timbre notation II. Rhythm A. Rhythmic values B. Rhythmic elements III. Tonal Music A. major scales i. half and whole steps ii. scale degree names for the major scale iii. major key signatures B. minor scales i. natural minor ii. harmonic minor iii. melodic minor iv. scale degree names for the minor scale v. relative keys vi. parallel keys vii. minor key signatures IV. Intervals A. Interval qualities B. Interval sizes C. Spelling intervals D. Simple and Compound intervals E. Melodic and Harmonic intervals F. Consonant versus Dissonant intervals G. Inversion V. Triads A. Major and Minor triads B. Augmented and Diminished triads C. Spelling triads D. Inversion VI. Seventh chords A. Types of seventh chords B. Chord factors C. Spelling seventh chords D. Inversion VII. Harmony A. Scale degree names and Chord names B. Roman numerals i. Chord qualities in major keys ii. Chord qualities in minor keys iii. Chord qualities of seventh chords in major and minor keys iv. Chord position numbers VIII. Melody A. Scale degree names and melody B. Conjunct and disjunct motion C. Motives and themes D. Repetition and sequence E. Phrases and periods IX. Nonharmonic tones X. Cadences A. Authentic B. Half XI. Chord progressions Course Objectives Course Objectives 1. Identify music notation and terms in a given musical score. 2. Distinguish and define the difference between various rhythmic meters. 3. Identify and demonstrate the correct rhythm of a musical example through counting and clapping the rhythm. 4. Identify and/or construct major and minor scales and their key signatures. 5. Relate various scale types to various World music. 6. Sight-sing various melodies with solfege syllables. 7. Create and/or identify major, minor augmented and diminished intervals. 8. Create and/or identify major, minor, augmented and diminished chords. 9. Analyze a musical example for the chord tones and non-chord tones in the melody. 10. Harmonize simple melodies with primary chords. 11. Analyze a short musical score and identify all musical terms and symbols to determine the composition's tonal center (major or minor) and basic formal structure. 12. Create a short composition that correctly applies notational and harmonic practices that are level appropriate. Methods of Evaluation Objective Examinations Problem Solving Examinations Projects Reading Assignments 1. Students will read the chapter on melody from the textbook and discuss various melodies presented in class. 2. Students will research examples of topics (like dominant seventh chords) discussed in class by reading musical examples from a lead sheet, score or other music available from outside sources such as piano music, vocal scores, fake book, etc., and share their findings with the class. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance 1. Students will analyze scale examples and musical excerpts to determine whether the music is written in a major key, or in a minor key. If in minor, be able to determine which three forms of the minor scale are present. 2. Students will write a critical evaluation of a performance using appropriate musical terminology. Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) 1. Students will compose an original composition in piano score with appropriate key signature, pitch spectrum, harmonization, meter and rhythms. 2. Students will compose a composition in a lead sheet format with appropriate chords to harmonize the melody. Methods of Instruction Lecture/Discussion Distance Learning Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course.
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