Aural Skills in Rhythm and Meter

1 credits · Undergraduate

Application of Aural Skills to understanding rhythm and meter at multiple levels. Readings for in-class discussion, written and performance assignments, and in-class listening. Topics include polyrhythms and metric modulation, phrase rhythm and hypermeter, phrase structure and form, metrical consonance and dissonance, and perception of rhythm. Counts as a Semester 4 Special Topics seminar in the Aural Skills core. Prerequisite: MUTH 2330. [1]