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This course develops competence in rhythmic, melodic and simple harmonic procedures, fundamental music analysis techniques, sight-singing and sight-readings skills and simple harmonizations using keyboard or guitar.
Students will attend lectures, harmony laboratories, and "Musicianship Singing" classes.
Students who pass this course will be able to:* Write, perform and sight-sing uncomplicated key-based and modal melodies (up to 7 sharps/flats), sight-read and perform 1- and 2-part rhythms with some degree of syncopation, and sing the lower line of a simple two-part diatonic phrase while the upper part is played by the tutor;* Recognise and identify key-based melodic structures and elements (up to 7 sharps/flats) and intervals (up to P12th), and understand and label harmonic progressions that commonly occur within a key;* Form, perform and notate diatonic harmonisations of short melodies on keyboard or guitar;* Aurally recognise and notate rhythms and melodies in major and minor keys and modes, and notate simple harmonic sequences and short two-part phrases;* Perform straightforward analyses of short musical works from score, including transposing instruments and C clef notation.
MUSA100 or equivalent preparation approved by the Head of School
MUSI112, MUSI171
Timetable of TopicsMon 14.7 Revision (sol-fa, notation, keys and modes)Wed 16.7 Returning to rhythmic dictation – strategies and skills Lab: Formative Task 1Mon 21.7 Intervals I and sight-reading rhythms (incl. 2-part)Wed 24.7 Cadences – revision and expansion Lab: Formative Task 2Mon 28.7 Intervals II and sight-singing melodiesWed 30.7 Harmonic analysis Lab: Introduce & issue ‘practical harmony’ task 1 (10%)Mon 4.8 Approaches to music analysis / Issue Analysis assignment 1Wed 6.8 Melodic dictation – strategies and skillsMon 11.8 Short major key phrases – harmony (implied and realised)Wed 13.8 Short minor key phrases – harmony (implied and realised) Lab: Individual Test – Rhythm and Sight-singing (10%)Mon 18.8 RevisionWed 20.8 In-class Test 1 (20%) Lab: Complete ‘practical harmony’ task 1MID-SEMESTER BREAKMon 8.9 Transposing instruments / reading C clef Issue Analysis assignment 2Wed 10.9 Score reading part 1 Lab: Introduce & issue ‘practical harmony’ task 2 (10%) Analysis assignment 1 due 5pm Fri 12.9Mon 15.9 Two-part counterpoint – an introductionWed 17.9 Score reading part 2Mon 22.9 Singing the lower line of a 2-part diatonic phraseWed 24.9 Score analysisMon 29.9 Modes I – melodies and internal structureWed 1.10 Modes II – transposition Analysis assignment 2 due 5pm Fri 3.10Mon 6.10 Modulation – an introduction to key changesWed 8.10 Revision I Lab: Individual Test – Sight-singing (10%)Mon 13.10 Revision IIWed 15.10 In-class Test 2 (20%) Lab: Complete ‘practical harmony’ task 2
Glenda Keam
Francis Yapp
The following shows how to translate grades to numerical scores:A+ 90–100; A 85–89; A- 80–84; B+ 75–79; B 70–74; B- 65–69; C+ 60–64; C 55–59; C- 50–54; D 40–49; E 0–39In a course at 100- or 200-level examiners may grant restricted credit (R) which will be equivalent to a pass for all purposes except as a prerequisite.
Domestic fee $748.00
International fee $3,388.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
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