MUS 123P - Aural Skills Practicum 3

Semester Hours: 0

Music Theory 3 Aural Skills Practicum is the third of four semesters of the music theory lab sequence. Topics to be covered will include: a review of secondary dominants and leading-tone chords, modulations by common chord, other modulatory techniques, mode mixture, the intensification of the predominant with Neapolitan and augmented sixth chords, enharmonic spellings and modulations, further elements of the harmonic vocabulary, and a brief introduction to the analysis of musical form. Students will apply their knowledge of these topics by demonstrating their aural skills through melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic dictation, sight-singing, performance, composition, and improvisation. Students will also continue to use computer-assisted instruction in the study of aural skills. Prerequisite: MUS 122. Co-requisite: students must also register for the course MUS 123. Note: A letter grade of at least C- must be attained in MUS 123 (theory and aural skills combined) in order for the course to count toward the music major.