Accompaniment Skills for Music Educator 2 (3cr)
Code
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.12.2025 - 31.01.2026
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
- 01.01.2026 - 31.07.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Institution
- Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, The course will be available in Moodle from February 9, 2026, to May 18, 2026.
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 10
- Course
- C-10065-KX00EI98
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Evaluation methods and criteria
Continuous assessment Learning assignments 100%
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Content scheduling
Familiarizing oneself with the material, completing assignments, and submitting them to the workspace on a voluntary basis during the course. The course will be available in Moodle from February 9, 2026, to May 18, 2026.
Objective
Learning outcomes of the course The student can produce sounding score and accompaniment through playing by ear, or by reducing, embellishing or transposing the written chord symbols and notation in the context of their pedagogical practices. The student is capable of practising appropriately and ergonomically, and is able to comprehend quickly the musical contents essential for professional musicians. The student can express and produce harmonies polyphonically and appropriately during teaching and rehearsals, thus advancing the learner’s learning process. The student is able to use different elements and phenomena of music in improvisation and teaching. Assessment criteria Approved / Failed The student can complete and submit the set exercises and assignments according to schedule. The student is able to identify their strengths and areas of development and work towards their learning goals with determination.
Content
Course contents The production of accompaniment in various styles (e.g. gospel, rock, rhythm and blues, latin, jazz and dance music) for the purposes of teaching music from a score, chord symbols or by ear. Perceiving and implementation of harmony. Composing accompaniments. Understanding improvisation and rhythmic elements. Improvisation exercises and techniques to support the accompaniment.
Location and time
The course will be available in Moodle from February 9, 2026, to May 18, 2026.
Materials
Teachers’ video and sheet music materials are available in the workspace (Moodle)."
Teaching methods
E-learning Assingnments
Exam schedules
No exam. Please submit your assignments to Moodle as the course progresses.
Completion alternatives
Familiarizing oneself with the material, completing assignments, and submitting them to the workspace on a voluntary basis during the course.
Student workload
Familiarizing oneself with the material, completing assignments, and submitting them to the workspace on a voluntary basis during the course.The course will be available in Moodle from February 9, 2026, to May 18, 2026.
Qualifications
Prerequisites and co-requisites The student can produce sounding score and accompaniment through playing by ear, or by reducing, embellishing or transposing the written chord symbols and notation in the context of their pedagogical practices. The student is able to produce the most common harmonic phenomena with a harmony instrument. The student is capable of practising appropriately and ergonomically. The student is familiar with producing sounding score through playing by ear, or by reducing, embellishing or transposing the written chord symbols and notation. The student is capable of practising appropriately and able to express and produce harmonies in styles that have clear accompaniment patterns.