Ear Training and Transcription 1 (pop/jazz) (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Content scheduling

On each weekly lesson the focus is on melody, harmony and rhythm related matters and exercises.
On the week 45 there is no lesson, since all the first year students should take part of InnoFla

Objective

After completing the course you able to figure out aurally the usual features of pop and jazz rhythm, structure, melody and harmony. You are able to realize them by singing and playing and to take dictation in them. You command the main principles and practices in pop and jazz writing.

You can recognize and produce even and triplet based phrasing and notation. You command syncopated rhythms and are able to use body in rhythmic comprehension and assimilation.

You possess the readiness for further development of your musical comprehension, motor-skills and coordination.

Content

RHYTHMIC
metric
rhythmic units
syncopation
even and triple based phrasing
reading and writing exercises in the typical time-signatures
body rhythms

SOLFEGE
structural forms
chordal sounds appearing in tonal music
the horizontal aspects of melody: ground scales and reading and writing melodic harmonic and bass-line exercises in the usual major and minor modes

TRANSCRIPTION AND NOTATION
melody and harmony and their interpretation notation
musical structural form writing and lead sheet
notation basics and hand writing

Location and time

On Wednesdays at 12:15-13:45 at monitoimisali (classroom 189)

Materials

Learning material related to melody, harmony, rhythm and transcription shared during the course.
Max Tabell: Jazzmusiikin harmonia ISBN 9789524950695
Ted Reed: Syncopation ISBN 9780882847955

Teaching methods

Target Learning Outcome

You learn to perceive and understand the fundamental and basic rhythmical, structural, melodic and harmonic phenomenons in pop and jazz music. You can accomplish these phenomenons by singing and you can also notate the ear training assignments into a distinctive form of musical notation.
You master the basic elements and conventions in music notation writing.

You are able to recognize and produce even and swing- feel notation. You master syncopated rhythms and are able to use body rhythms to understand and internalize these.

You are able to evaluate your skills and development. You are able to develop you skills further.

Contents

Rhythmic units and metric understanding, syncopation, even and swing phrasing. Reading- and writing exercises of rhythm in ordinary time signatures.

Form, chord colors and progressions in tonal music. Horizontal aspect of melody, major modes. Reading- and writing exercises of melody, harmony and bassline in major keys and minor keys.

Writing a transcription as a lead sheet.

Teaching methods

On weekly lessons the focus oon subject from melody, harmony, rhythm and transcription's point of view. Each subject is rehearsed by understanding theory, singing, moving, listening and notating. To support the learning process and team spirit training takes often place in different sizes of groups. Attention is paid to each students starting level as we pace the contents.

Exam schedules

In the end of the study module is a contact exam. In addition there will be two retakes for parts of the exam that students didn't pass.

Student workload

Contact Instruction 45 h
Independent Study 90h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Passed (P):
You recognize and can produce in proper style even and triple based phrasing and notation in the main time signatures. You recognize and are able to produce tonal melody and harmony. You are able to write down material listened to in a way that complies with the commonly accepted notation practices. You are able to evaluate your skills and development. You are capable of acquiring, handling and evaluating critically acquired knowledge. You assume responsibility for personal and group learning as well as follow given instructions.

Qualifications

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Further information

Accepted:
You are able to recognize and produce even and swing phrasing and notation in common time signatures. You are able to recognize and produce tonal melodies and harmonies. You can notate what you hear according to generally acknowledged notation customs. You are able to evaluate your skills and development. You take responsibility of your learning.