Basics of Music Theory 2Laajuus (2 cr)

Content

Type of course
Compulsory

Level of course
Professional studies

Objective of course
Students know the basics of music theory

Course contents
1. MUSIC THEORY
- Study of diverse musical phenomena and the terms used for them
2. EAR TRAINING
- Practising rhythms
- Training of "internal hearing", i.e. the ability to hear the notation in one´s own mind
- Learning to read sheet music.
3. TRANSCRIPTION
- Learning the basics of notation
- Writing down diverse rhythm, melody and harmony phenomena mainly from recordings

RHYTHM
- Pulse
- Tempo
- Time
- "1/4-basic divisions"
- "1/8-basic divisions"
- "1/16-basic divisions"
- Time 2/2 (=Alla breve)
- Duol and triol

MELODY
- Staves
- G-clef
- Names of the notes
- F-clef
- Upgrade, lowering and return note
- Concept of key
- Transposition
- Chromatic scale
- Quint cycle

HARMONY
- Intervals
- Triads
- Power
- Four chords

Teaching methods
Contact teaching and/or virtual instruction and independent and/or group work

Assessment methods
To be agreed on at the beginning of the course

Prerequisites
none

Required/recommended reading
Textbook on music theory, ear training and notation "Tohtori Toonika" (Heikkilä - Halkosalmi, Otava 2005)

Name of lecturer(s)
Petri Melander

Year of study
first year

Semester/Period
Autumn and spring/1st - 3rd period

Language of instruction
Finnish