8 January 2025 - 26 March 2025 ( 16.5 hours, 11 weeks )
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Waterloo Centre
This practical course develops your listening skills through sight-singing and aural dictation. Learn how to accurately notate rhythm and melody by ear, and gain a deeper understanding of the building blocks of music.
Lots of practical exercises involving listening, singing, clapping and writing down what you hear.
Enthusiasm to develop your aural skills, ability to pitch notes with your voice, and some previous experience of relative solfa (moveable 'do') or a good knowledge of music theory would be beneficial as this course follows on from term 1.
You will need to complete homework on a weekly basis. Achievement on your course will be measured by whether you meet the following learning outcomes. At the start of the course you will have an opportunity to discuss these with your tutor and set your own personal targets, linked to the learning outcomes and future goals. Excellent attendance and punctuality is required from all students. This course requires study/completion of activities outside of class time.
Manuscript paper and a pencil.
