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Computer-Aided Music Notation
Course: MTC190

First Term: 2018 Fall
 Lec + Lab   3 Credit(s)   4 Period(s)   4 Load  
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: T Lab Load


Description: Introduction to computer-aided music notation, culminating in editing and producing publication-quality music scores. Ability to read music notation required



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Use a music notation program to create and edit a document. (I) 2. Enter data in various ways. (II) 3. Enter lyrics. (III) 4. Create page setups and extract parts for the printing of music. (IV)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Music notation program
   A. Understanding menus
   B. Understanding music palette
   C. Creating a document
      1. Lead sheets
      2. Piano/vocal scores
      3. Small ensembles
      4. Large scores
      5. Templates
      6. Clefs
      7. Time signatures
      8. Key signatures
II. Using the program
   A. Entering data
      1. Step-time
      2. Step-time MIDI entry
      3. Real-time MIDI entry
      4. MIDI dump
      5. Quantization
      6. Split points
      7. Layers
   B. Editing music
      1. Slurs, ties
      2. Stem direction, beaming, flags
      3. Dynamics
      4. Crescendos/decrescendos
      5. Articulations
      6. Metronome markings
      7. Octave signs
      8. Repeat signs
         a. First ending
         b. Second ending
         c. Coda sign
      9. Transposition
      10. Chord symbols
      11. Special notation
         a. Unusual note shapes
         b. Grace notes
         c. Guitar tablature MHL190
III. Lyrics
   A. Typed in score
   B. Click assignment
   C. Word extensions
   D. Syllabification, hyphenation
   E. Verse, refrain, strophic
   F. Fonts and size
   G. Dynamics
IV. Page setup
   A. Extracting and editing parts
      1. Spacing the music
      2. Instrument names
      3. Open scores
      4. Composer, title, arranger
      5. Page numbers
   B. Print score and parts
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date:  5/28/1996

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