MUSC 2101: Kodaly Solfege
Effective date
September 2013
Description
A continuation of Kodaly Solfege MUSC 1101 and 1201, covering chromaticism to atonality in melodic context. Diatonic harmony with inversions, 7th chords and simple modulation, as well as melodic and harmonic form and analysis are also explored. Sight-singing and dictation includes examples from 20th century repertoire. 1:0:2
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
Kodaly Solfege 1101/1201 or equivalent. Note: For the purpose of transferability to most post-secondary institutions, Kodaly Solfege 1101/1201 and 2101/2201 must be taken in conjunction with Materials and Structures of Music 1103/1203 and 2103/2203 .
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify and describe the benefits of using the la-based minor, moveable do solfege method as a means of improving their aural skills.
- Sight-sing music in all keys using Kodaly’s system of relative solomization: moveable-do, and la-based minor.
- Conduct beat patterns as an aid to sight-singing and dictation.
- Sing a contrary motion chromatic scale with a partner.
- Strategize in order to sight-sing successfully.
- Locate pitches in a given key with the facility of the inner ear, and then be able to sing them out loud.
- Sing and identify the minor key diatonic cycle of 5ths, chord progressions in major and minor keys, secondary dominants, mixture, modulation, and chromaticism.
- Sing and identify V9, Vb9, V13, Vb13 chords, the Neapolitan 6 and the following 7th chords of the harmonic minor: M7, mi7, diminished 7, V7, mi7b5, M7#5, and miMa7.
- Identify and apply solfege to modulation and tonicization aurally and analytically with the score.
- Sing through modulation and tonicization of different keys using solfege cells and the moveable system.
- Sing a part within a quartet.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 1
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 2
Total Hours: 3
Instructional Strategies
lecture, individual and group singing, clapping, and aural identification, in-class and assigned practice
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Evaluation Plan
Type
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Percentage
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Assessment activity
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Assignments
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55
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In class assignments
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Final Exam
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20
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Written exam
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Final Exam
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15
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Individual oral exam
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Other
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10
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Final overall evaluation by instructor
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Course topics
- Melodic Dictation and Singing
- 2-part Dictation and Singing
- Intonation and Chromaticism
- Beat patterns
- Chord dictations supporting a given melody
- Harmonic and Melodic Interval Recognition and Singing of the Harmonic minor
- Singing in solfege, Identifying, and Hearing the following:
- The 7th chords of the harmonic minor
- Diatonic Cycle of 5th: major and minor, triads and diatonic 7th chords
- V9, Vb9, V13, Vb13 chords
- Non-diatonic chords resulting from secondary (applied) dominants, diminished
- 7ths, mixture, chromaticism, and the Neapolitan 6.
- Chord progressions in a minor and major key
- Switching solfege: modulation, tonicization, and use of solfege cells
- Sight singing: how to think, when to think, and what to think
- Write what you play, have read, and sung
- Ensemble singing
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
- To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.