Musical Theory and Skills 1
Objectives
a) To acquire and consolidate knowledge of musical theory;
b) To develop training in writing music;
c) To develop basic techniques for applying knowledge to the piano keyboard;
d) Consolidate practices of intoning theoretical elements;
e) To develop techniques of aural recognition of theoretical elements using examples of varied musical genres.
General characterization
Code
711021089
Credits
3.0
Responsible teacher
Svetlana Yurievna Poliakova
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 84
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
N/A
Bibliography
Bennett, R. (1990). Elementos básicos da música (M. T. de Resende Costa, Trans.). Jorge Zahar Editor. (Original work published 1984).
Bochmann, C. (2003). A linguagem harmónica do tonalismo. Juventude Musical Portuguesa.
Cardoso, C. (2016). Teoria do jazz. Chiado Editora.
Fão, A. (1960). Teoria musical. Sasseti.
Gordon, E. (2013). Tune/rhythm. Chant fusions for listening. GIA Publications.
Hall, A. C., & Urban, T. (2018). Studying rhythm (4th ed.). Pearson.
Huessenstamm, G. (1987). The Norton manual of music notation. Norton.
Michels, U. (2003). Atlas de música (Vol. 1). (A. M. Cardo, F. Pinho, J. Simões, R. M. Puga & S. Mendes, Trans.). Gradiva. (Original workpublished 1977).
Michels, U. (2007). Atlas de música (Vol. 2). (A. M. Cardo, F. Pinho, J. Simões & S. Mendes, Trans.). Gradiva. (Original work published1985).
Teaching method
The classes consist of 1. a theoretical component, providing explanation by the lecturer of the elements of the syllabus, and 2. a practical component, including 2.1) aural, 2.2) written, 2.3) intoned and 2.4) piano exercises; 2.5) the exercises come from published didactic material, including online sources, and from the collection of exercises prepared by the lecturers running the CU. 3. Theoretical and practical classes make use of 3.1 audiovisual resources and tools, such as slide projection, 3.2 consultation of examples on streaming platforms, 3.3 consultation of publications on theory of music and didactics and 3.4 of musical scores.
Evaluation method
Evaluation method consists of:
a) 5 brief tests, with open-book access (but without internet access), conducted during plenary classes; the dates are set one week in advance (50%).
b) Final test, conducted during the last practical class (50%).
Students whose assessment test at the beginning of the term demonstrates less than 50% mastery of the subject are subject to mandatory attendance (minimum of 75% of class hours).
Subject matter
1. Introduction to music theory - conceptual, methodological, terminological and historical issues.
2. Metre and rhythm. a) Beats; bars; introduction to musical syntax. b) notation of rhythm.
3. Pitch. a) Overview of types of tuning in art-music and folk-music from the various regions of the world. b) Western tradition: tempered tuning, tone and semitone, enharmonic equivalents, chromatic scales; c) Systems of solmization. d) Pitch notation: staffs, clefs,accidentals.4. Piano keyboard as a visual representation of the theoretical concepts. Introduction to functional and interpretative bases.
5. Tonality, major and minor scales; relative scales; the circle of fifths, key signatures.
6. Melodic and harmonic intervals, within and beyond the octave, diatonic and chromatic. Inversion of intervals.
7. Chords. Triads and their inversions, seventh chords and their inversions. Melodic notes outside chords.
8. Harmonic functions; cadences; introduction to modulation.