Basic Ear Training 1
Course Authors: Matt Marvuglio, Roberta Radley
Course Preview
Become a more interactive and confident musician by learning how to really hear what is going on in the band while you are performing. The course focuses on the melody and bass notes and examines the harmonies, rhythms, and pulses that drive and measure music. You'll learn to notate basic rhythms and pitch, and understand the relationships between notes by using the solfege method. Through transcription exercises and the study of contemporary songs from artists such as Dave Matthews, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, and Led Zeppelin, you'll learn to build an awareness of what's happening around you when you are playing, and build your confidence as a musician and performer.
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Conduct basic rhythms
- Identify different time signatures and notate basic rhythms
- Identify different key signatures and transcribe what you hear
- Understand tonic, subdominant, and dominant relationships
- Identify the difference between major and minor tonic
- Identify primary triads in major and minor
- Recognize A B elements in song form
- Apply the moveable Do system to performance and composition
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Online Spring Term Starts April 2nd
Course Info
| For-credit tuition: $1,400 |
| Non-credit tuition: $1,200 |
| Credits: 3 |
| Duration: 12 weeks |
| Catalog #: BME-115 |
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Course Faculty 
| Matt Marvuglio Dean of the Performance Division at Berklee College. | |
| Roberta Radley Assistant Chair in the Ear Training Department at Berklee. | |
| Allan Chase Chair in the Ear Training Department at Berklee. | |
Course Preview
Do you want to play your instrument better? Have you ever wished you could explain your musical ideas to your band mates more easily? In Basic Ear Training I, you’ll develop your inner ear and learn solfege and notation skills to improve your performance skills, boost your confidence, and help you communicate better. Read more
Student Comments
“The teacher was wonderful, very personable, and brought the class to life! Thanks to this course, the improvement to my playing and awareness of music has been dramatic!” - D. Lindop
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