MUSC 151 - Music Theory 1A

1 Credits

Addresses music fundamentals such as reading pitches, scales, key signatures, rhythm and meter.

Fees

Quarters Typically Offered

Designed to Serve Any musician wishing to understand music notation or music theory.
Active Date 2014-05-20

Grading System Decimal Grade
Class Limit 50
Contact Hours: Lecture 11 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
Total Contact Hours 11
Degree Distributions:
AA

Humanities Area II

Course Outline
I. Pitch and Notation II. Simple Meter III. Scales and Keys IV. Compound Meter

Student Learning Outcomes
Identify and manipulate pitches on treble, bass, alto and tenor clefs.

Identify key signatures for major keys.

Demonstrate understanding of basic rhythmic elements and their notation.

Notate rhythms in different meters according to standard practice.

Construct and demonstrate knowledge of the structure of major scales.