Ear Training IV

Code: MUS13000L

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

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Learning Goals

- Develop a better understanding of musical structures through aural training;
- Incorporate theoretical knowledge into the hearing process;
- Develop proficiency in aural skills and dictation.

Upon completion of this course, students should be able:

To identify aurally different types of seventh, ninth and altered chords by quality and inversion;
To identify aurally chord progressions and modulations;
To show proficiency in transcribing onto paper four-part dictation exercises.
To show proficiency in performing tonal and non-tonal melodies.

Harmonic progressions using seventh, ninth and altered chords;
Four-part dictation exercises in a variety of musical styles;
Two-part rhythmic dictations;
Tonal and non-tonal melodic exercises.

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:
- Weekly assignments (50%)
- Written examination of two hours duration (50%)

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