Ear-Training: Music for Sight-Singing (Part 4)
In this 12-week online music class, students will improve aural skills and general musicality from exercises on melodic and harmonic dictation, ear training exercises, and singing exercises.
Music & Language Learning Center by Kristine Dizon
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12 live meetings
10 in-class hoursHomework
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
Register today with the Music & Language Learning Center with a $10 discount: 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝟏𝟎𝟏𝟎 This course is designed to help develop and improve aural skills and general musicality. It will closely parallel concepts and skills necessary to increase fluency with musical notation and the development of musical memory and inner hearing. Each student will have an opportunity to develop their basic skills through melodic and rhythmic exercises in every lesson. Improvement of aural skills will be achieved through the following activities 1. Sight Singing 2. Rhythmic Dictation 3. Melodic Dictation 4. Harmonic Dictation 5. Basic Musician Skills 6. Error detection 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 & 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬.
Learning Goals
Students will learn to listen to short melodies and write them down using musical notes by the end of the course.Students will be able to hear and recognize common chords and progressions in music, identifying them by ear.
Syllabus
12 Lessons
over 12 WeeksLesson 1:
𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒 (𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐋𝐄, 𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐎, 𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐎𝐑, 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐒)
Learners will develop the skills to be able to read three clefs simultaneously by playing two voices and singing one voice between the three clefs that will be studied. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒 (𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐋𝐄, 𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐎, 𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐎𝐑, 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐒)
Learners will develop the skills to be able to read three clefs simultaneously by playing two voices and singing one voice between the three clefs that will be studied. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
Learners will continue to develop their work in identifying intervals melodically and harmonically. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒 (𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐋𝐄, 𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐎, 𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐎𝐑, 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐒)
Learners will develop the skills to be able to read three clefs simultaneously by playing two voices and singing one voice between the three clefs that will be studied. 50 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Supply List
Materials will be provided by the instructor.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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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.
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- 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
Live Group Course
$228
for 12 classes1x per week, 12 weeks
50 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
3-5 learners per class
