TH 133 - and TH134, Musical Theater Ear Training 1 and

Institution:

The Boston Conservatory

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Description:

Builds the fundamental music skills that singers must possess with focus on written theory and solfège. Students enter the course with a knowledge of the basic rhythmic and pitch notations and the names of the keys on the piano keyboard (from prior experience and/or a study packet sent out during the summer.) The first semester looks at rhythm in simple meters, accidentals, the building of tetrachords and major scales, key signatures, major and perfect intervals, and the circle of fifths. Solfège involves rhythmic reading drills and the moveable "do" system to sing melodies in various keys using stepwise motion. Thesecond semesters continues with minor, diminished, and augmented intervals, minor scales and their corresponding key signatures, the four types of triads and their inversions, and the composition of chord progressions given a bass line using the standard rules of counterpoint. Solfège continues with rhythm in compound meters, melodies using skips and arpeggios, and minor melodies (aeolian, harmonic, and melodic forms). May be waived based on a Music Theory placement exam administered at matriculation. 2 hours weekly; 1 credit

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.bostonconservatory.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 536-6340

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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