Music 101: Fundamentals of Music
• Spring 2021: Online via Canvas• Los Angeles City College • Herb Alpert Music Center
Dr. Kevin J. Kelly
• E-mail: kellykj@lacitycollege.edu or contact in Canvas
Consultation Hours
Dedicated Consultation Hours for this Section:
• Wednesdays, 1:30-2:30 at this Zoom link:
• https://laccd.zoom.us/j/91406470308?pwd=dTZUakY5ZXlQL3BtVm96WkJJY3JUZz09 • Passcode: 713309
General Consultation Hours:
• MW 10:30-12:30 at this Zoom link:
• https://laccd.zoom.us/j/91721789971?pwd=THREd0VyQ0VIcVJ0MTNGeXFpNHBMQT09 • Passcode: 760648
• T 1:30-3:00 at this Zoom link:
• https://laccd.zoom.us/j/97025241353?pwd=bXJ5L3d1eDQydmIrUU9GS0xrT3RRZz09 • Passcode: 868298
The dedicated hour on Wednesdays will be a group session, open to our class section only. Feel free to drop by if you have a question about the course material. If you have a question of a personal or individual nature, please stop by one of the general consultation hours. During these hours I will meet with students individually, on a first come-first served basis. Be aware that you may have to wait in the waiting room while I see any students ahead of you in the line. When the Campus is closed for a holiday or non-instruction day, I will not be holding consultation hours.
Objectives:
This course provides the student with an introduction to the fundamental elements involved in the study and performance of music, including:• The nature of sound and elements of sonic organization, such as: melody, harmony, rhythm, dynamics, texture, and form.
• The “building blocks” of music, such as: pitches, note and rest values, meters, intervals, scales, and chords.
• Music notation and terminology.
Required Materials:
• Canvas access• Pencils (not pens!) and erasers. • Music manuscript (staff) paper. • Lined notebook paper
We will be using the free music-theory website musictheory.net as a support resource for this course. For each topic, I will refer you to tutorials and exercises on this website. Links to specific exercises will be provided in the Canvas shell. Practicing these exercises is the best way to ensure success on the exams.
Grading:
Your grade in this course will be determined by your performance on the following: • Homework: 60%• Midterm Exam: 20% • Final Exam: 20%
Homework: These will include assignments from musictheory.net, worksheets to complete and submit,
and Canvas discussion forums. In order to receive credit for musictheory.net assignments, you must score 70% or higher on the exercise.
Midterm and Final Exam: These exams will assess your understanding of all the fundamental topics we
cover in class. You will have 1 or 2 days to complete them submit in Canvas.
Syllabus:
• Week 1: Welcome. Music in Human Cultures.
• Week 2: The Nature of Sound. Elements of Musical Organization. • Week 3: Fundamentals of Rhythm.
• Week 4: Fundamentals of Pitch.
• Week 5: Accidentals and Interval Quality. • Week 6-7: Scales and Modes. Seconds and Thirds. • Week 8: Midterm
• Week 9: Spring Break
• Week 10: Eighth-Note Subdivision. Fourths and Fifths. • Weeks 11: Major Key Signatures.
• Week 12: Minor Key Signatures • Week 13: Minor Scales
• Week 14: Sixteenth-Note Subdivision. Compound Meter. • Week 15: Fundamentals of Harmony.
• Week 16: Final Exam
1. Identify and write basic music notation of pitch. 2. Identify and write basic music notation of duration.
Grading Scale or Criteria
A - Excellent B - Good C - Satisfactory
D - Less than satisfactory
Effective July 1, 2012 students are allowed three (3) attempts to pass a single class within the Los Angeles
Community College District. If a student gets a “W”, “D”, “F”, or “NP” as a grade in a class, that counts as an attempt. If you think you will not be able to complete this course with a C or better, please drop by the due date.
Students who are registered and miss the first time the class meets may lose their right to a place in the class. Whenever students are absent more than 10% of the total meeting days of the class, the instructor may exclude them from class. If the instructor determines that there are no mitigating circumstances that may justify the absences, the instructor may exclude a student from the class. Students are responsible for officially dropping a class that they stop attending.
Attendance Policy
Drop and Repeats
3 unit(s) transferable to UC/CSU
(For the non-Music major.) A study of the fundamentals of music including notation, meter signatures and rhythms, major and minor scales and key signatures, intervals, triads, terms, and symbols. Some sight reading and ear training is included.
Course Description
Units/Transferability
Prerequisites/Co-requisites/Advisories
Course Student Learning Outcomes
No Prerequisite. No corequisites. No Advisories.F - Failing
P - Pass; at least equivalent to a “C” grade or better NP - Not Pass; equal to “D” or “F” grade
Financial Aid
If you need help paying for books and other college expenses, call the Financial Aid Office at (323) 953-4000 ext.2010 or email finaid@lacitycollege.edu.
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Accommodations
Students with a verified disability who may need authorized accommodation(s) for this class are encouraged to notify the instructor and the Office of Special Services (323-953-4000, ext.2270 or email oss@lacitycollege.edu).
Visit OSS on Cranium Café https://lacc.craniumcafe.com/ or
the OSS website: http://lacitycollege.edu/Resources/Office-Special-Services/
Student Code of Conduct
Course:
MUSIC 101
Title:
FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC
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