Howard University | College of Fine Arts | Department of Theatre
Ear Training & Sight-Singing for Musical Theatre
Aural Skills II
Syllabus
Lessons & Exercises:
musictheory.net
teoria.com
Week 1 Homework -
Based on the material we've learned & reviewed thus far, create a quiz and answer key. In your quiz each subject should be assessed in two different ways.
Due: Tuesday, August 27th @ 8:10 AM
Week 2 Homework -
Study for Tuesday's Quiz
Week 3 Homework -
Identifying and Writing Intervals
Due: Tuesday, September 10th @ 8:10 AM
Week 4 Homework -
Use musictheory.net or the Tenuto App to complete interval construction and scale construction.
Follow the steps below.
Due: Thursday, September 17th @ 8:10 AM
Week 5 Materials -
Sight Singing Book
Example 2.9 - Music Theory through Musical Theatre
Homework - InQuizitive (How to & Chapter 2)
Due: Tuesday, September 24th @ 8AM
Week 6 Homework -
1. Complete two assignments on sightreadingfactory.com.
ONLY the HIGHEST one of these two grades will be submitted to the grade book.
2. InQuizitive (Chapter 3)
Week 7 Homework -
Complete two sight-singing exercises and one rhythmic reading exercise on sightreadingfactory.com
Week 8 Study -
Use the following to work on ear training for your next assessment.
https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-interval
https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-scale
You should also use sightreadingfactory.com on your own to practice sight reading.
Week 11 Homework -
Complete sight singing on sightreadingfactory.com.
There are 3 assignments:
1 rhythmic and 2 sight singing.
Due: November 5, 2019 @ 8:10 AM.
Week 13 Homework -
Use teoria.com to practice rhythmic and melodic dictation. Email a screenshot of your final score for each. You are required to complete 10 rhythmic dictation exercises and 5 melodic exercises.
Due: November 19, 2019 @ 8:10 AM
Use the photographs below to set your parameters.
InTerval Construction
Scale Construction
Rhythmic Dictation Parameters
Melodic Dictation Parameters
