Intervalic Ear Training and Notation

Course Description

Teacher: Art Matthews

Duration: 12 Weeks

Frequency: 1 Hour per Week

Enrollment: 3-5 people (3 minimum)

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In this course you will learn how to really hear what is going on in the melodies of the songs you hear or perform. The course is designed by Art Matthews and it uses a step-by-step approach to learning how to analyze and notate pitch related melodic activity. You'll learn to properly notate all of the intervals within an octave on the staff, and understand the relationships between notes by using intervalic analysis.

Through transcription exercises and the study of "Standard" songs from artists such as Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Stevie Wonder and more, you'll build a better awareness of the melodic activity of any song that you hear or perform. Your ability to transcribe music and transpose music will be enhanced along with your confidence as a musician and performer.

After passing this course you should be able to:

Define and understand intervalic terminology
Aurally identify all ascending intervals within an octave
Write all ascending intervals within an octave
Aurally identify all descending intervals within an octave
Write all descending intervals within an octave
Aurally identify ascending and descending intervals in melodic lines

Prerequisites

Students should have studied an instrument for at least two years and have knowledge of reading treble staff or bass staff notes.

Students should have basic skills in computer operation. (A basic computer course is available at Ted's.)

Enrollees must pass a preliminary aptitude test to qualify for course entry. All others may sign up for private instruction.