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Musicianship Classes

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Music Fundamentals 1

Introduces the building blocks of the language of music. The class focuses on sight-singing, rhythmic skills, and identifying scales, key signatures, and basic intervals. This is a 30 minute class for up to 15 students.

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Music Fundamentals 2

Continues directly from Music Fundamentals I. At the end of the course, students will be able to fluently read diatonic melodies, perform basic rhythmic and melodic dictation, and identify scales and key signatures. This is a 30 minute class for up to 15 students.

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Intro to Theory and Aural Skills

Introduces the fundamentals of harmony. Students begin to explore the grammar and structure of music through the study of chords, cadences, and basic voice leading. This is a 45 minute class for up to 15 students.

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Intermediate Theory and Aural Skills

Introduces students to non-diatonic and secondary chords, modulation, and musical form. By the end of the course, students will be able to apply their sight-singing and dictation skills to chromatic melodies and simple harmonies, and perform formal analysis of music from various time periods and styles. This is a 60 minute class for up to 15 students.

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Advanced Theory and Aural Skills

This class is not being offered at this time.

Please check back later for updates and availability.

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If you would like to take a Musicianship Placement Test please click the button.

You may print the test and complete it then bring it into the school and give it to the Host or return it by email to dawn.krosby@ocmusicdance.org. Your test will be graded and you will be notified of your placement.

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