2023

Ear Training II

Name: Ear Training II
Code: MUS12998L
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area: Music

Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

Recognise, identify or perform seventh chords in root positions and inversions;
Recognise and identify harmonic progressions of three-voice chords;
Recognise, identify and perform atonal melodies;
Recognise, identify and perform two-voice melodies of atonal character;
Recognise, identify and perform tonal melodies with rhythmic difficulties that feature semiquavers and demisemiquavers;
Recognise, identify and perform tuplets (quintuplet and septuplet).

Contents

- Tonal functions dictation: identify scale degrees in Bach chorales;
- Two-voice atonal dictation;
- Seventh chords dictation in root position or inversions, in closed position;
- Melodic dictation of atonal character;
- Melodic dictation featuring steps, semiquavers, demisemiquavers and tuplets (quintuplets and septuplets).

Teaching Methods

In the classroom:
- Lectures: introducing topics and key concepts.
- Practical exercises: working together with students on selected examples.

Teaching aids: video-projector, computer-based presentations, digital piano.

Assessment:
Students can choose between:

- Continuous Assessment:
Written examination (50%)
Oral examination (45%)
Participation (5%)

- Final exam
Written examination of two hours’ duration (100%)

Teaching Staff