Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

Faculty of Education and Arts

School: WA Academy of Performing Arts

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• Unit Title

  Music Skills 2

• Unit Code

  MTH2101

• Year

  2015

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  1

• Credit Points

  20

• Full Year Unit

  Y

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  

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Description

This unit develops and extends beyond basic levels, the music techniques studied earlier in the areas of music theory, aural accuracy, sight-singing and keyboard.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate aural efficiency in sight-singing and dictation.
2. Demonstrate increased abilities in the understanding of music theory, to the level of Grade Three/Four AMEB.
3. Demonstrate keyboard skills consistent with the standard expected of Grade Two/Three AMEB piano.

Unit Content

1. AURAL - Aural activities involving dictation (melodic and rhythmic), form, texture, timbre, dynamics, articulation, style and idiom, aural analysis, keyboard skills, rhythmic subdivisions, meter (regular and irregular), melodic intervals, semitones and chromatic passages, scale types and melodic triads. More complex sight-singing.
2. KEYBOARD - An introduction to chord playing. Classes in sight-reading and performance of simple pieces are expanded to also include melody-line (right hand) and chord playing (left hand) together, and may also include the accompaniment of the student's own songs and those of other students (through using their knowledge of chords in a practical way). It is expected that students will achieve a level of proficiency in keyboard skills which is consistent with the standard expected of Grade Two/Three AMEB piano.
3. MUSIC THEORY - Further development of analytical vocabulary, elementary harmony, inversion of triads, dominant sevenths, diminished sevenths and augmented chords leading to a complete knowledge of all chords. Harmonisation of melodies. Application of the above to music literature.
4. STREAMING - In each of the three components studied, flexibility is provided whereby a student will be streamed to an appropriate level according to the capabilities he/she demonstrates in the particular form.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and workshops.

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for performance and/or practical based units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Text References

• Ottman, R.(1967). Music for sight singing. (2nd ed.). New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.
• Butterworth, N., & Butterworth, A. (1966). 400 aural training exercises. Kent: Novello & Co.
• Hollinrake, H. (1954). Foundations for harmony for class teaching. London: Novello & Co.
• Murphy, H., Melcher, R., & Warch, W. (1973). Music for study. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.
• Thackray, R. (1982). The seeing ear. Perth: University of WA.
• Ottman, R., & Mainous, F. (1980). Rudiments of music. (2nd ed.). New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.
• Stewart, Dr. H. (1915). Rudiments of music. W.H. Paling & Co.
• Thackray, R. (1978). Aural awakening. Perth: University of WA.
• Ottman, R. (1974). Workbook for elementary harmony. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.

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