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Ear Training: Basic Introduction (Self-Paced)
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Ages 9-13
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1-2 hours per week. Homework will be assigned weekly to help learners apply the concepts through various exercises. Additionally, there will be recording assignments to further enhance their practice and understanding.Certificate of Completion
Families may request a certificate of completion once the course has been successfully finished. This certificate serves as a formal acknowledgment of the learner’s participation and achievement, providing a tangible record of the skills and knowledge gained throughout the course.Class Experience
In this course, you will learn how to internalize music through conducting, singing (using solfege syllabus), notating/writing and transcribing music. The class will begin with the examining of rhythm and pulse that drives and measures, the music, and use this as a foundation for better understanding exactly what we hear. From this basis, we will sing and notate melodies and harmonies using various contemporary tunes as models. This course will use video examples, assignment explanations, and provide feedback. Each lesson is a combination of lectures via PowerPoint, listening, and written discussion about the material covered in the lesson. Students will also complete melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic dictation throughout the course. Students will complete their ear training assignments in the form of a recording and upload it to the classroom, where the instructor will provide feedback to the learner for their work. There will be melodic and rhythmic dictations where learners will interact with the instructor via video. There will also be different music applications used for the course that will encourage interaction between learners.
Learning Goals
Students will learn to identify, feel, and perform rhythmic patterns and pulse, using these foundational skills to guide accurate listening, singing, and notation of music.Syllabus
11 Lessons
over 11 WeeksLesson 1:
𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞
Learners will be provided a series of short musical examples with a recording where they will need to identify the following time signatures 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 which is accompanied by a rhythmic exercise that will be accessed by the instructor in the classroom. Lesson 2:
𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 '𝐑𝐡𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐦 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬
Learners will be provided with a series of different poems to choose from for rhythmic dictation. Learners will be provided a series of listening examples and recordings that they will use for their assignments provided by the instructor. Learners will be able to share the words that they chose in the classroom and share their ideas about the connection between rhythm and words. Lesson 3:
Memorising the Root of the Scale: Exploring Major Key Melodies with Solfège
Learners will be able to learn about the differences between fixed 'do' and moveable 'do'. There will be a series of simple exercises that will be recorded for the instructor who will then provide individual feedback to each learner. Lesson 4:
𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 + 𝐑𝐡𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐦𝐬 = 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝
Learners will develop their understanding of pitches and rhythms and how they are related together. This lesson will also discuss effective ways to practice ear training through a step-by-step process. There will be a class discussion about how each individual approaches ear training and how they can each improve their process. Other Details
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All materials will be provided by the instructor.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
1 teacher has a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from Longy School of Music of Bard College
1 teacher has a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree from Atlantic International University
🎵 𝗗𝗿. 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻, 𝐏𝐡𝐃 🗣️ is Founder of the Music & Language Learning Center. Currently serves at the Banting Postdoctoral Fellow (2024-2026) at Concordia University, Montréal, she is also recipient of the Fulbright and Portuguese Science & Technology awards. She is an internationally known linguist, teacher, and professional musician who has taught on four continents. Her passion for service stemmed from her work as an AmeriCorps Vista Fellow. In her spare time, she likes to play with her pet rabbit, Señor Blanco.
📚𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙:
- 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰, Concordia University, 2024-2026
- PhD in Cultural Studies, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal as 𝑭𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂çã𝒐 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂 𝒂 𝒄𝒊ê𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒂 𝒆𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒂 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓, 2016-2022 (suma cum laude)
- Advanced Professional Certificate in Music Theory and Analysis with distinction, Berklee College of Music, 2021-2022
- Executive Graduate Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship, Cultural Agency, Community Development, Organization Development, Design Thinking and Education Leadership, Global Leaders Program, 2021-2022
- Diplôme de direction d’orchestre, Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris, 2019-2020
- Prix de Perfectionnement, Conservatoire de Versailles, 2018-2020
- Postgraduate Diploma in Clarinet Performance ‘aluna extraordinaria’, Escola Superior de Música e Artes Espectáculo as 𝑭𝒖𝒍𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓, 2014-2015
- MM in Clarinet Performance, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, 2012-2014
- BA in European History and Music, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 2008-2012Reviews
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