Instructor: Carl Richardson

Email: richardsoncc@lamarpa.edu

Phone: (409) 984-6353

Office Hours: MW (10-11, 12-1) T/Tr (12-3) F (12-1)

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Continuation of Commercial Music Sight Singing and Ear Training I with emphasis on chromatic tonalities and melodies. Learn to sight sing selected melodies in chromatic tonalities; and transcribe dictation of selected rhythmic patterns, chromatic melodies and intermediate chord progressions

Essential Ear Training for the Contemporary Musician by Steve Prosser

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MUSC-1211 Commercial Music Sight Singing/Ear Training I

MUSC-1213 Commercial Music Theory I

- Sight sing selected melodies in chromatic tonalities

- Transcribe dictation of selected rhythmic patterns

- Transcribe dictation of chromatic melodies

- Transcribe dictation of intermediate chord progressions

PERFORMANCE

1. Applies commercial music performance techniques to professional practice.

2. Applies commercial music sound engineering technology to support performance practices.

3. Applies basic music industry principles to professional practice.

4. Demonstrates professional behavior as characterized by a commitment to the profession.

1) Homework / Quizzes

2) Midterm

3) Final Exam

*Quizzes may or may not be announced. Be ready for pop quizzes at any time.

All classes are cancelled on the following dates:

Labor Day - Monday, Sept. 7th

Thanksgiving - Thursday, Nov. 26th & Friday, Nov. 27th

Week 1:

Syllabus and Review: (discussion on time signature, rhythm notation, triads, usage of dominant chords, harmonic intervals, ascending and descending melodic intervals, major scale, minor scales, chords as numbers, solfeg, etc.)

Week 2:

Rhythm: 8th and 16th note based study

Harmony: I-IV-V chord progressions (w/ inversion study)

Intervals: melodic ascending intervals (m2 - M6)

Melody: major scale study, minor scale study (natural, melodic, harmonic)

Week 3:

Rhythm: 8th and 16th note based study cont. Harmony: diatonic chord progressions (primary chords) Intervals: melodic ascending intervals (m2 - P8) Melody: singing major and minor melodies

Week 4:

Rhythm: triplets, dots and ties

Harmony: diatonic chord progressions (primary chords) cont.

Intervals: melodic ascending intervals (m2 - P8) cont.

Melody: singing major and minor melodies cont.

Week 5:

Rhythm: comprehensive study

Harmony: diatonic chord progressions (primary chords) cont.

Intervals: melodic ascending & descending intervals (m2 - P8)

Melody: singing scales: major, minor (natural, melodic, harmonic), major pentatonic, minor pentatonic, blues scale, whole tone scale, bebop scale, etc.

Week 6:

Rhythm: odd meters using previously studied rhythm concepts

Harmony: 6, 7, and 9 chords (major, minor, dominant)

Intervals: harmonic intervals (m2 - M6)

Melody: singing scales: major, minor (natural, melodic, harmonic), major pentatonic, minor pentatonic, blues scale, whole tone scale, bebop scale, etc. cont.

Week 7:

Midterm Review

Week 8:

Midterm

Week 9:

Rhythm: swing beat/feel study

Harmony: borrowed chords (b7,b3, 4m, 5m, etc.)

Intervals: harmonic intervals (m2 - M6) cont.

Melody: singing melodies or songs based on previously studied scales

Week 10:

Rhythm: rhythm study of commercial styles

Harmony: secondary dominants and borrowed chords (b7,b3, 4m, 5m, etc.)

Intervals: harmonic intervals (m2 - P8)

Melody: singing melodies or songs based on previously covered scales cont.

Week 11:

Rhythm: rhythm study of commercial styles cont.

Harmony: 11 and 13 chords (major, minor, dominant)

Intervals: melodic and harmonic intervals (m2 - P8)

Melody: modes study and singing (lydian/dorian/mixolydian)

Week 12:

Rhythm: hemiola

Harmony: altered dominant chords / tensions and voice leading (b5, #5, b9, #9, #11)

Intervals: compound intervals - intervals greater than the octave (9th-13th)

Melody: modes study and singing (lydian/dorian/mixolydian) cont.

Week 13:

Rhythm: hemiola cont.

Harmony: altered dominant chords / tensions and voice leading (b5, #5, b9, #9, #11) cont.

Intervals: compound intervals - intervals greater than the octave (9th-13th) cont.

Melody: singing melodies or songs based on modes (lydian/dorian/mixolydian)

Week 14: Review for Final

Week 15: Review for Final

Week 16: Final Exam

Monday, December 7th, 2026 & Wednesday, December 9th, 2026

90 - 100=A

80 - 89=B

70 - 79=C

60 - 69=D

59 and Below = F

Homework & Assignments: 15%

Quizzes: 25%

Attendance: 30%

Midterm: 15%

Final: 15%

To discuss grades or anything class related, schedule an office visit. Please refer to office hours listed above.

Students may email me at richardsoncc@lamarpa.edu. I will respond as soon as possible.

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Policies for this course are as described below: You get one 1 free absence before your lates/absences start to count against your grade in the attendance category. After that, EACH UNEXCUSED ABSENCE DEDUCTS 10% OF YOUR ATTENDANCE GRADE. Three lates = 1 absence.

Excused absences must meet the following criteria: death in the family, medical related emergency, illness with doctor's note. Any cause beyond this will be left up to instructor discretion. Excused absences will be considered on a case by case basis.

YOU MUST E-MAIL YOUR INSTRUCTOR BEFORE YOU MISS CLASS with an explanation of why you will be absent. The date and time of the e-mail will be considered. Excused absences are conditional upon this. Any deviation will be considered at the discretion of the instructor.

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