Basics of Music Theory 2Laajuus (2 cr)
Course unit code: H805-10C
General information
- Credits
- 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