Aural Skills for Vocalists

Catalog description

This laboratory-style course develops the skills necessary to identify and reproduce the elements of vocal music. We will train through active participation in interval identification, notation reading, sight-singing, and dictation, with special emphasis on vocal literature. Students will study the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and receive diction training. Students will also learn to hear textures, chord function and cadential progressions, blues harmony, call and response, a variety of cultural styles, and more. Prior experience is not required. Instrumentalists are welcome, but may prefer MUS 263 Aural Skills, with a broader focus on instrumental music.