Course overview
Contemporary Musicianship 1A introduces notational, theoretical and aural skills with an emphasis on contemporary popular music. Theoretical skills developed include the recognition of clefs and key signatures, intervals, chords and tonal harmony, simple and compound rhythms, melodic structures and voice leading. Students will examine the principles of theory and progress through the study of the development of tonal and non-tonal theory in Western music. Students learn the theoretical aspects of music making while developing the key skills in music literacy and harmonic analysis that are integral to contemporary music practice. Students will also develop aural skills and sight singing ability, that is centred on honing secure listening and reading skills.
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate fluency in musical literacy and understanding of musical concepts
- Develop aural skills
- Recognise musical techniques and develop awareness of musical aesthetics through transcription, analysis and critical listening to a wide range of music; and
- Gain familiarity with effective means of researching music materials using the Barr Smith Library and related online resources.