ET 411 ADVANCED EAR TRAINING 1

Instructor: _________________________________________

Mailbox: ______ Phone: _________

Office: _______ Office hours: ___________

Course Chair: Steve Prosser

Course Description: Singing and aurally identifying intervals in tonal and non-tonal situations. Intended to bridge the gap between relative pitch and hearing by interval alone. Preparation for singing atonal music.

Course Objective: Through progressive exercises the student will develop techniques which will facilitate the aural recognition and vocal production of intervals, both individually and in series, and upon satisfactory completion of this course will be able to discriminate between and sing intervals independently of tonal references.

Required Textbook: None.

Homework, Projects, Out-of-class Preparation: Quizzes and dictations will be given regularly throughout the course. In order to maintain satisfactory standing in this class, approximately four hours per week of out-of-class preparation are recommended.

Grading Criteria:

A (90-100) Superior, exceptional; control of course material enables excellent production.

B(80-89) Good; grasp of material enables above-average production.

C (70-79) Average; assimilation of material enables acceptable production.

D (60-69) Below Average; exposure to material enables poor but passable production.

F (below 60) Not Passing; assimilation of material insufficient to demonstrate acceptable productive capacity.

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Final Grade Determination: Your final grade will be determined by considering the following components at the indicated weights:

94% Quizzes

6% Dictation

Attendance Policy: If your fourth unexcused absence occurs before the "W" deadline (see below), the instructor may withdraw you from the course. If your fourth absence occurs after this deadline, a course grade of F may result. Note that a quiz grade will be taken at every class; quizzes missed due to unexcused absences will be average in as zero values. Withdrawal is not automatic.It is ultimately your responsibility to initiate withdrawal proceedings prior to the "W" deadline. In case of doubt, ask the instructor or the Counseling Center.

Deadline for Course Withdrawal: 5:00 pm Friday, March 26, 2004. Neither the instructor nor the student may initiate a "W" after that date.

Statement of Intent

Students are quizzed on prepared singing assignments each week. A large block of class time is devoted to dictation, the materials for which are coordinated with the singing materials. Students are strongly advised to work on dictation outside of class in the Listening Lab. Some two-part singing is included in the class work.

Topical Outline

1. Major and minor seconds.

2. Perfect fourths (with seconds).

3. Perfect fifths (with seconds).

4. Perfect fourths and perfect fifths combined.

5. Minor thirds (with seconds, fourths, and fifths).

6. Major thirds (with seconds, fourths, and fifths).

7. Minor and major thirds combined.

8. Minor and major thirds, perfect fourths and fifths combined.