Music analysis: nuts and bolts

City Lit

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    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

The course will give a very brief introduction to the notation and vocabulary of written music, and how the shapes on the page transform into audible melody, harmony and rhythm. Like learning a language, the first step is familiarity with a little theory, and these two sessions will begin the demystification process. This course would be an ideal start for those interested in the forthcoming Musical Analysis courses, or in any Music Appreciation courses where notation may be mentioned or scores examined. This is not a graded music theory course.

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

- Look at a simple piece of music and identify note-names and rhythms
- Understand how music is composed of melody, harmony and rhythm
- Follow a simple piece of music from the written score while it is played.

- Please bring a notebook and pen.
- You may wish to buy some of the music or books recommended in class.

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Subjects

  • Music

Course programme

- Clefs, note-names, and simple rhythms translated into sound
- Simple key-signatures and time-signatures, and how they change the sound of the music
- Simple chords and harmonies, and their aural effect.

You will be taught using a range of techniques including short lectures, slide shows and discussions, practical demonstrations on the piano and guided listening sessions. Courses use a variety of materials including YouTube clips. Links to these are given on handouts so that further exploration may take place between classes if you wish. Occasional short preparation tasks, such as listening to a piece or reading a review, may be set from time to time. Listening and reading outside class is encouraged and, once enrolled, further online resources will be available via Google Classroom.

Additional information

City Lit offers a wide range of music appreciation classes, as well as related courses in history, art history and philosophy. Next term Pauline will be teaching the first of two courses focusing on Musical Analysis: Introduction to Musical Analysis: Module 1 (MD643A) on Monday mornings; this will be followed by Module 2 (MD643B) in the Summer Term. In the Spring term there will be a course focusing on opera, Opera studies 2: Literature into Libretto (MD998), on Monday afternoons. There will be further Opera classes in the Summer Term, and one on the life and music of Cole Porter. To find out more about music appreciation classes and to read some of our recommendations, please see the blog post Music history and appreciation: the 2018/19 programme which lists our full programme of classes listed by term, and by day of the week. You may then click on each title to read the full course outline. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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