MUSIC 3A Music Theory and Musicianship I

Units: 4
This course is the review of the rudiments of musical notation, scales, key signatures, intervals, triads, and inversions of triads. Emphasis is placed on analysis, creations of melodies based upon techniques of various musical periods, and four-part chorale-style harmony. In addition, the course includes sight singing and ear training of pentatonic and diatonic melodies, two-part rhythm exercises, simple keyboard harmony drills, beginning self-accompanied singing exercises, melodic, harmonic, and rhythm dictation, and sight singing. (UC, CSU, C-ID MUS 120 and MUS 125)