MUSC 101 - Music Fundamentals I

5.0 Credits
Introduction to musical elements, including reading and writing notes and rhythms, major and minor scales and key signatures, intervals and triads. Ear training and piano skills are incorporated (was MUSIC 101).

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Identify and define common musical symbols and terms. [REASON]
Identify and notate pitches on the staff- treble, alto, tenor and bass clefs. [REASON]
Identify and write basic rhythms in simple and compound meters. [REASON]
Construct major and minor scales. [REASON]
Identify and notate all major and minor key signatures. [REASON]
Identify and notate all diatonic simple intervals. [REASON]
Identify/notate the following by ear: all simple intervals; major, natural minor, harmonic minor, and melodic minor scales; triads in root position; rhythms in simple time signatures; melodies on the first five notes of the major scale. [COMMUNICATE]
Play the following on piano: Major scales and primary chords; short piano pieces (level to be determined by student and instructor). [COMMUNICATE]