MUSC 220 - Fundamentals of Music Theory

Hayden Hall, Room 105.
Tuesdays 12:30-1:45, Wednesdays 1:00-1:50, Fridays 12:30-1:45
Class 2Wednesday, January 17

In this session we tried our first "ear-training day" with some clef-reading, singing with solfège, and executing rhythms.

  • We talked about the treble clef (as covered on pp. 2-3 in our theory book), and then practiced the first two levels in Level Up.
  • Next, we sang a scale-pattern with the solfège syllables (theory book p. 12) and figured out melodies 1, 2, and 4 in the melodies anthology.)
  • Finally, we just did a few rhythms from the rhythmic anthology parts A and B, conducting and saying "ta."

No new homework. I'll repost existing homework below.

Assignment #1: Student Survey

The next task is to fill out a short survey that asks you about your musical experiences, what you like, and where you get your music from.

This is the first homework assignment! If you complete it before class on Friday, Jan 26 you get an automatic check- plus (100). You can do it later, as well, but it's only a check (92).

Homework #2: Rhythms in 4/4

I'll give out our first worksheet on Tuesday. This one will be due on Tues, Jan 23.

To get started, take a look at pp. 6-9 in our theory anthology.

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