Musicianship 1 is the first of a four-course sequence that introduces music students to practical musicianship. In level 1 students learn the fundamentals of reading rhythms and melodies, performing rhythms and sight-singing melodies, improvising basslines and other melodies based on cadential progression, song forms, phrase structure, cadences, 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.
Prerequisites
Acceptance into the VCC Music Diploma program or permission of instructor.
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What you will learn
- Solfege with hand signs
- Melody singing in pentatonic and diatonic modes
- Singing in polyphonic contexts
- Basic conducting patterns
- South Indian rhythmic solfege (Solkattu)
- Melodic and rhythmic dictations
- Interval, triad and diatonic mode recognition
- Ostinatos
- Cadential chord progressions in major
- Sight-singing
- Improvisation with diatonic modes
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
Additional information
1. Practical and/or written examinations that demonstrate ability at or above the final exam and learning outcomes of this course.
2. A successful interview with the Music Department Leader and one other regularized music faculty member
† 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.