MCCCD Program Description

Aural Perception IV

Course: MTC256

First Term: 2021 Fall

Lec + Lab 1.0 Credit(s) 2.0 Period(s) 2.0 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: T - Lab Load

Description: A continuation of Aural Perception III, including extended chords.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Identify and perform changing meters and tuplets. (I-III) 2. Sight-sing melodies that contain borrowed divisions. (II) 3. Sight-sing melodies that contain changing meters and tuplets. (II) 4. Notate, from dictation, melodies that modulate, up to eight measures in length. (III) 5. Notate from dictation non-tonal melodies. (III) 6. Identify secondary dominant functions. (III) 7. Identify augmented sixth chords. (III)
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. Rhythm A. All meter signatures B. Clapping and counting aloud single and double-line rhythms C. Changing meters D. Tuplets II. Sight-singing A. Sight-singing various types of music literature B. Borrowed divisions C. Changing meters D. Tuplets E. Duets F. Canons III. Dictation A. Melodic dictation of non-tonal melodies B. Identification of bass, soprano, and chord function, in a four-part style C. Secondary dominants D. German, French, and Italian sixth chords

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: May 25, 2021

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