MUS-2120 Musicianship IV

Credits 1
This course continues from Musicianship III, focusing on sight-singing and dictation techniques of chromatic melodies of increased levels of difficulty. Students are introduced to melodies that modulate to closely-related keys other than the dominant or relative major. Students transcribe 8-measure parallel and contrasting phrases that feature chromaticism, modulation, and rhythmic syncopation. Students are introduced to complex meter, diatonic modes, pentatonic scales, and the chromatic scale. Harmonic dictations include modal mixture, and chromatic chords including common-tone diminished seventh chords and augmented 6^th chords.
Prerequisite(s): MUS-2110 with a grade of C or higher
Course Outcomes

Sight-sing melodies in both major and minor modes in simple and compound meters at the sub-division level of the 16^th note.
Sight-sing rhythms in complex meter.
Accurately transcribe melodies within different diatonic modes.
Accurately transcribe harmonic dictations that feature chromaticism.