Preparatory Musicianship 1 (MUSC 1011)

Preparatory Musicianship 1 is the first of a two-course sequence that introduces beginners to practical musicianship. In level 1 students learn the fundamentals of reading rhythms and melodies, performing rhythms and sight-singing melodies, major, minor and pentatonic scales and diatonic modes. Kodaly Solfege (relative-pitch, moveable-Do) and South Indian Solkattu (rhythm syllables) are the primary technical foundations.
Course code: MUSC 1011
Credits: 2.0
Length: 45.0 hours
Campus: Broadway Broadway
Course outline: view https://www.vcc.ca/vccphp/courseoutline?subject=MUSC&number=1011

Corequisites

It is highly recommended (but not required) that students also take MUSC 1023 Preparatory Music Theory 1 and MUSC 1054 Preparatory Class Piano 1 concurrently.
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Additional Information

  • Reading Bass and Treble Clefs.
  • Basics of vocal production
  • Moveable-Do Solfege
  • Singing simple melodies
  • South Indian Solkattu (Rhythm Syllables)
  • Performing basic rhythms
  • Simple phrase structure
  • Simple Interval Identification
  • Triad Identification
  • Ensemble singing

How to register in courses

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Email music@vcc.ca

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† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.