MUS 130 - Fundamentals of Aural Skills

Prerequisites, consent of instructor. Exercises in singing major and minor scales and diatonic intervals. Exercises in sight singing and prepared singing of diatonic melodies in both major and minor mode. Sight and prepared rhythmic exercises in simple and compound meters. Interval recognition. Beginning triad and seventh chord quality recognition. Melodic dictation using diatonic melodies in major and minor modes. Letter grade. (Offered spring semester.) 2 credits