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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. An introduction to the piano through group instruction. Reading music, simple chord constructions, and keyboard techniques will be emphasized. Access to a piano for regular musical practice is required. Open to students with no previous musical training.
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. Surveys selected music and rhythms from throughout the world. Through extensive listening, students will explore folk music from every continent and survey the development of musical traditions from a variety of cultures. Elements of world music theory and harmony will also be addressed.
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2.00 Credits
2 CR. An introduction to vocal technique for the beginning singer. Students develop improved pitch, increased vocal range and improved aural memories as they hear and sing vocal exercises, songs and simple harmonies. Awareness of how the body supports the voice is emphasized. Open to students with no previous musical training.
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. An introduction to the fundamentals of ensemble and solo drumming. Topics will include tones, pulse, clave, syncopation, counter rhythm and graphic notation. The course also includes a survey of African and Caribbean styles. Open to students with no previous musical training.
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1.00 Credits
1 CR. Students rehearse and perform a wide variety of choral arrangements and musical styles. Open to singers at all levels; no musical background is required.
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. Designed for students who already have a grasp of music fundamentals, this course includes the study and practice of scales, intervals, chords, analysis, four-part harmony and voice leading. Access to a piano keyboard for regular musical practice is required. Prerequisite: Music Fundamentals or permission of the teacher.
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2.00 Credits
2 CR. Vocalists will focus on basic skills in improvisation, melodic and rhythmic phrasing, embellishments, using tone colors, hearing basic blues patterns and understanding song forms. Jazz and Blues standard repertoire will be studied through listening and learning from the masters and performing individual interpretations of these songs. This class will also cover technique for communicative performance: stage presence, microphone technique, and communication with an accompanist. Students perform regularly in class and in a final public performance. Prerequisite: Music Fundamentals.
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. Surveys the ways in which technology interacts with music, from microphones to MIDI. Starting with the fundamentals of acoustics, concepts and processes of sound reinforcement, recording synthesis, and manipulation will be discussed. Includes hands-on experience with digital recording, MIDI, music notation, and other computer-based music applications. Introductory computer skills required.
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. An introduction to basic picking, fingerpicking, chords, rhythms, bass lines, and accompanying vocals on the six-string guitar. Includes such styles as folk, blues, rock, jazz, country, and classical. Students are introduced to music theory, notation, and history related to guitar. Access to a guitar is required. Open to students with no previous musical training.
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3.00 Credits
3 CR. Students build on elementary skills to explore a variety of guitar styles. Includes further development of individual techniques and continued study of musical notation, history, and theory. Access to a guitar required. Prerequisite: Guitar I.
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