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San Diego Mesa College

Music 268B Beginning Ear Training Laboratory II

Dr. Momilani Ramstrum

619 388 2220, mramstru@sdccd.edu

Office hours: M, W, 12:40 – 1:40 PM, T, Th, 2:20 - 3:50 and by appointment in C215

1 Unit, Letter Grade or Credit/No Credit Option

Prerequisites: 268A with a grade of "C" or better, or equivalent.

Transfer Applicability: Associate Degree Credit & transfer to CSU and/or private colleges and universities, UC Transfer Course List

Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in Music 158B (Music Theory II)

Catalogue Course Description: This course is a continuation of Music 268A. The emphasis is on continued development of skill in sight singing melodies which contain seconds, thirds, fourths, fifths, sixths, sevenths, octaves and the tritone; melodic dictation containing triadic arpeggiations, harmonic identification of all diatonic triads in major and minor keys; dictation with half beat values, quarter beat values and syncopation. This course is designed for the student pursuing music as a major or for the student interested in enhancing technical knowledge and skills.

Student Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:

1. Sight sing simple melodies containing 2nds, 3rds, 4ths, 5ths, 6ths, 7ths, octaves and the tritone in major and minor keys in treble and bass clef using scale numbers or solemnization to represent the pitches.

2. Notate from dictation melodies which contain triadic arpeggiations in all major and minor keys.

3. Differentiate aurally and in writing all diatonic triads in major and minor keys.

4. Demonstrate the relationship between beat and a given rhythmic pattern containing half beat values, quarter beat values and syncopation.

Materials Needed: Textbook is 1. Benward, Bruce. Ear Training: A Technique for Listening, New York, McGraw-Hill, 1998.

2. Benward, Bruce. Sight Singing Complete, 6th ed. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1998

Students will bring BOTH their textbooks, music manuscript paper, pencils (#1 or #2) and erasers to every class.

Grades: Grades will be calculated by the following criteria:

Participation and attendance......................................................................... 5 %

Practica Musica.............................................................................................. 5 %

Quizzes.......................................................................................................... 60 %

Final............................................................................................................... 30 %

Electronic devices: There is no tolerance for the use of electronic devices in class. When cell phones ring and students respond in class or leave to respond, it disrupts the class. Cell phones and PDA’s must be turned off prior to entering the classroom. Cells must be OFF, not vibrate or silent. Text messaging, use of IPods, and hand held games are not allowed. Checking your cell for text messages is considered use. OFF means OFF. First offense, expulsion for remainder of class. Repeated offence, suspension from class.

Attendance and participation: There is no substitute for attending class. I will take attendance at the beginning of every class. You get 2 points every day for attendance and participation, less if you are tardy, unprepared, disruptive, or leave early. If you are tardy, it is your responsibility to let me know you are here at the end of class. Students will be regularly asked to show their work by putting it on the board for the class to critique. If you are absent 4 times, you may be dropped.

Quizzes: There will be regular dictation and sightsinging quizzes as noted on the schedule. There are NO makeups for quizzes but you can drop your lowest score.

Practica Musica homework: Homework is due the beginning of each class period. Half credit is given for all homework handed in late. The first 8 weeks of homework can be handed in late only until Thursday of week 8. After that only the last 8 weeks of homework will be accepted for credit.

Final: The final is comprehensive, covering all aspects of the Ear Training I - II and will be on the last two scheduled days of our class, during class time. There are two parts, dictation and individually scheduled sight singing tests.

Daily practice is an essential part of learning aural skills. It is impossible to cram.

Notify instructor: Students with a verified disability may be entitled to appropriate academic accommodations. Please contact your instructor and/or the Disabled Students Program Office for further information within the first two weeks of class.

Absences: If you miss class for any reason, you are responsible for missed work, turning in papers on time, and finding out what happened. I will not redo lectures during office hours. Get together with fellow students to share lecture notes.

Office hours: Many students never see their professor during office hours, even if they are having problems. I want you to succeed and I am here to help. If you are having problems, please see me and we will work on a solution. Students are always welcome to stop by during office hours to have tea, share thoughts and show off their musical talents.

Pet peeve: Don’t come to me and ask “I was absent yesterday. What did I miss?” Talk to your fellow students, share lecture notes, do the assignment and then come to me and ask “I have difficulty with problems 6-20 on page 28.” Be specific about questions.

Important Dates: Last day to drop without a W is Friday February 5. Last day to withdraw is Friday April 9. Spring break is March 29 – April 2. Last day of spring semester is Saturday May 22.

Class pace and goals: This class is for committed musicians who want to excel by learning materials thoroughly and comprehensively. We will drill concepts until music theory is accessible and understandable. This course is rigorous and fast paced. The end result is a grasp of music theory which will support your musical ideas and goals.

Please keep this syllabus as a reference throughout the semester. The syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. You are responsible for any changes that are announced in class.

Ear Training II Music 268B Spring Schedule

San Diego Mesa College Dr. Momilani Ramstrum

Here is the schedule for the semester. There is homework due every class period, as listed below. We will have dictation quizzes on current topics every third week on Thursdays. Everyone will be individually tested for sight singing as noted below. Sight singing tests may be retaken by individual appointment during office hours. There is no limit to the number of times you may retake the sight singing tests as long as you wait a day between tests. There are NO make ups for dictation quizzes but you may drop your lowest grade. Additional dictation training materials may be found at www.ramstrum.com/musiceartraining. This semester we will add two part dictiation and error detection. There aren’t many Practica Musica exercises for two part dictation, so we will practice two part dictation with the transcription exercises found at the end of each chapter. The track numbers refer to the CD accompanying the text and page numbers are in your Ear Training text. Do these on music paper and turn in.

Final topics

	Tuesday	Thursday
Week 1	January Review	Homework: 1). Interval Ear Training → 8. Interval ear training → level 4, 18 points; 2). Chord ear training → Custom chord ear training, M, m, A, d, root position, 20 points; 3). Pitch reading and dictation → Intermediate → progressive pitch dictation → level 1, pass level , > 800 points; 4). Hearing chords in a series → Custom progressions, I, ii, IV, V, root position, check ‘start with tonic’, 100 points
Week 2	February Homework: 1). Interval Ear Training → 8. Interval ear training → level 4, 18 points; 2). Chord ear training → Custom chord ear training, M, m, A, d, root position, M 1st inv, 20 points; 3). Pitch reading and dictation → Intermediate → progressive pitch dictation → level 2 300 points	Homework: 1). Rhythm dictation → Generated rhythm dictation → level 1, 1000 points; 2). 3). Hearing chords in a series → Custom progressions, I, ii, IV, V, root position, check ‘start with tonic’, 200 points
Week 3	Homework: 1). Interval Ear Training → 8. Interval ear training → level 4, 18 points; 2). Chord ear training → Custom chord ear training, M, m, A, d, root position, M 1st inv, 20 points; 3). Pitch reading and dictation → Intermediate → progressive pitch dictation → level 2 600 points	Quiz 1 Homework: 1). Rhythm dictation → Generated rhythm dictation → level 2, 1000 points; 2). Dictation with analysis → Pitch dictation with chords → level 1, 200 points;
Week 4	Homework: 1). Two part dictation – track 4, p. 23, Transcription 2 2). Chord ear training → Custom chord ear training, M, m, A, d, root position, M 1st inv, m 1st inv,20 points; 3). Pitch reading and dictation → Intermediate → progressive pitch dictation → level 2, pass level , > 800 points	Individual sight singing quiz 1 8 - Unit 3 with minor scales 9 - Unit 2 and 3 10 - major and minor scales with note names Homework: 1). Dictation with analysis → Pitch dictation with chords → level 1 → 1200 points; 2). Pitch reading and dictation → Pitch errors → level 1 50 points; 3). Hearing chords in a series → Custom progressions, I, ii, IV, V, vi, root position, check ‘start with tonic’, 200 points
Week 5	Homework: 1). Two part dictation – track 7, p. 43 Transcription 3, 1st four measures 2). Chord ear training → Custom chord ear training, M, m, A, d, root position, M 1st inv, m 1st inv,20 points; 3). Pitch reading and dictation → Intermediate → progressive pitch dictation → level 3 300 points	Homework: 1). Dictation with analysis → Pitch dictation with chords → level 2 → 800 points; 2). Pitch reading and dictation → Pitch errors → level 1 100 points; 3). Hearing chords in a series → Custom progressions, I, ii, IV, V, vi, root position, check ‘start with tonic’, 400 points
Week 6	March Homework: 1). Interval Ear Training → 8. Interval ear training → level 4, 18 points; 2). Chord ear training → Custom chord ear training, M, m, A, d, root position, M 1st inv, m 1st inv,20 points; 3). Pitch reading and dictation → Intermediate → progressive pitch dictation → level 3 600 points; 4). Two part dictation – track 7, p. 43 Transcription 3, 2nd four measures	Quiz 2 Homework: 1). Dictation with analysis → Pitch dictation with chords → level 1 → 500 points; 2). Pitch reading and dictation → Pitch errors → level 1 130 points; 3). Rhythm dictation → Generated rhythm dictation → level 2, 1500 points;
Week 7	Homework: 1). Pitch reading and dictation → Advanced → 2 part dictation → level 1, 300 points; 2). Chord ear training → Custom chord ear training, M, m, A, d, root position, M 1st inv, m 1st inv, d 1st inv, 20 points; 3). Pitch reading and dictation → Intermediate → progressive pitch dictation → level 3, pass level , > 800 points	Homework: 1). Hearing chords in a series → Custom progressions, I, ii, IV, V, vi, iii, root position, check ‘start with tonic’, 200 points; 2). Rhythm dictation → Generated rhythm dictation → level 3, 600 points;
Week 8	Homework: 1). Two part dictation – track 10, p. 60 Transcription 4, 1st two measures 2). Chord ear training → Custom chord ear training, M, m, A, d, root position, M 1st inv, m 1st inv, d 1st inv, 20 points; 3). Pitch reading and dictation → Intermediate → 14. Library pitch dictation → level 1 700 points	Individual sight singing quiz 2 8 - Unit 4 major and minor melodies, p. 47 - 50 9 - Unit 4, 5, 6 triplets and quadruple subdivisions 10 - major and minor scales with note names Homework: 1). Rhythm dictation → Generated rhythm dictation → level 1, 1300 points; 2). Hearing chords in a series → Custom progressions, I, ii, IV, V, vi, iii, root position, check ‘start with tonic’, 500 points;
Week 9	Homework: 1). Interval Ear Training → 8. Interval ear training → level 4, 18 points; 2). Chord ear training → Custom chord ear training, M, m, A, d, root position, M 1st inv, m 1st inv, d 1st inv, 20 points; 3). Pitch reading and dictation → Intermediate → 14. Library pitch dictation → level 1, #1,2,3 >700 points; 4). Two part dictation – track 10, p. 60 Transcription 4, 2nd two measures	April Quiz 3 Homework: 1). Dictation with analysis → Pitch dictation with chords → level 2 → 200 points; 2). Pitch reading and dictation → Pitch errors → level 1 160 points
	Spring Break	Spring Break
Week 10	Homework: 1). Pitch reading and dictation → Advanced → 2 part dictation → level 1, 500 points; 2). Chord ear training → Custom chord ear training, M, m, A, d, root position, M 1st inv, m 1st inv, d 1st inv, M 2nd inv, 20 points; 3). Pitch reading and dictation → Intermediate → 14. Library pitch dictation → level 1, #4,5,6 >700 points	11 - Unit R4B Half beat values and syncopation p. 88 (59) Homework: 1). Hearing chords in a series → Custom progressions, I, ii, IV, V, vi, iii, vii dim, root position, check ‘start with tonic’, 200 points; 2). Pitch reading and dictation → Pitch errors → level 1 200 points
Week 11	Homework: 1). Two part dictation – track 10, p. 60 Transcription 4, measures three and four 2). Chord ear training → Custom chord ear training, M, m, A, d, root position, M 1st inv, m 1st inv, d 1st inv, M 2nd inv, 20 points; 3). Pitch reading and dictation → Intermediate → 14. Library pitch dictation → level 1, #7,8,9,10 >700 points	Homework: 1). Hearing chords in a series → Custom progressions, I, ii, IV, V, vi, iii, vii dim, root position, check ‘start with tonic’, 400 points; 2). Pitch reading and dictation → Pitch errors → level 1 230 points; 3). Rhythm dictation → Generated rhythm dictation → level 3, 1000 points;
Week 12	Homework: 1). Interval Ear Training → 8. Interval ear training → level 4, 18 points; 2). Chord ear training → Custom chord ear training, M, m, A, d, root position, M 1st inv, m 1st inv, d 1st inv, M 2nd inv, m 2nd inv, 20 points; 3). Pitch reading and dictation → Intermediate → generated pitch dictation → level 2 1000 points; 4). Two part dictation – track 10, p. 60 Transcription 4, last two measures	Quiz 4 Homework: 1). Dictation with analysis → Pitch dictation with chords → level 2 → 500 points; 2). Rhythm dictation → Generated rhythm dictation → level 2, 1500 points;
Week 13	Homework: 1). Pitch reading and dictation → Advanced → 2 part dictation → level 2, 400 points; 2). Chord ear training → Custom chord ear training, M, m, A, d, root position, M 1st inv, m 1st inv, d 1st inv, M 2nd inv, m 2nd inv, 20 points; 3). Pitch reading and dictation → Intermediate → generated pitch dictation → level 2 1200 points	Individual sight singing quiz 3 8 - Unit 4 and 5 9 - Unit 7 and 8 10 - major and minor scales with note names Homework: 1). Dictation with analysis → Four part dictation with chords → level 1 → 200 points; 2). Pitch reading and dictation → Pitch errors → level 1 260 points
Week 14	May Homework: 1). Two part dictation – track 13, p. 76 Transcription 5, 1st four measures 2). Chord ear training → Custom chord ear training, M, m, A, d, root position, M 1st inv, m 1st inv, d 1st inv, M 2nd inv, m 2nd inv, d 2nd inv, 20 points; 3). Pitch reading and dictation → Intermediate → generated pitch dictation → level 2 1400 points	Homework: 1). Dictation with analysis → Four part dictation with chords → level 1 → 200 points; 2). Pitch reading and dictation → Pitch errors → level 1 300 points
Week 15	Homework: 1). Interval Ear Training → 8. Interval ear training → level 4, 15 points; 2). Chord ear training → Custom chord ear training, M, m, A, d, root position, M 1st inv, m 1st inv, d 1st inv, M 2nd inv, m 2nd inv, d 2nd inv, 20 points; 3). Pitch reading and dictation → Intermediate → generated pitch dictation → level 2 1600 points; 4). Two part dictation – track 13, p. 76 Transcription 5, 2nd four measures	Review
Week 16	Final part 1 - dictation	Final part 2 - Individual sight singing