Excerpts from etudes, standard repertory, appropriate method books and woodwind fundamentals are prepared for weekly lesson and periodic studio class. Jazz techniques, including improvisation, may be chosen as well. Work on repertory will be accompanied by historical research on the composer or genre under examination. A course designed to acquaint students with basic listening skills as well as relationships among the major stylistic periods in Western and non-Western musics. The goal of this course is to expand the student's musical perception through a variety of listening approaches, assigned readings, lectures, live performance attendance and discussions.
Emphasis is on the distinguishing characteristics of music from various eras and composers.
A survey of the musical heritage of Western civilization. Selected major musical works will be examined from a variety of historically- oriented standpoints, including their cultural milieu, their main stylistic aspects, and performance practice. Students will analyzes examples from this repertoire with respect to harmony, melody, rhythm, growth and other music characteristics. Recordings and scores will be studied. Students will compose examples illustrating stylistic characteristics, including harmony, voice leading, and counterpoint.