MUS 224 - Sight-reading and Ear Training (First Term)

2 Credit(s)

Course solidifies the knowledge of diatonic harmony and melody in both singing and dictation. In addition, it introduces chromatic harmonies involving secondary dominant chords and modulations to closely related keys. Designed to be taken with MUS 211 and MUS 214 concurrently.

Prerequisite: MUS 113 , MUS 116 , MUS 129  
Corequisite: MUS 211  and MUS 214  

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate singing skills with accuracy for complex rhythmic and chromatic melodic material at a basic level (CLO 1.3, 1.5, 5.3)

2. Demonstrate singing skills with accuracy for complex rhythmic and melodic duets at a basic level (CLO 3.2)

3. Notate complex rhythms, melodies, and chromatic harmonic progressions with accuracy at a basic level (CLO 1.3, 3.5, 5.2)

4. Conduct basic patterns to facilitate learning complex rhythms and melodies in course (CLO 4.2)

5. Identify and sing intervals and chromatic chords with accuracy at a basic level (CLO 1.1)

6. Identify and dictate chromatic diatonic progressions with accuracy at a basic level (CLO 5.2, 5.3)