Musical Listening and Identification

The most vital instruments in the music producer’s possession are his or her ears. The Musical Listening and Identification Course introduces the lifelong practice of developing musical and aural discernment. Music recognition begins with identifying musical intervals and progresses to the transcription of simple melodies, chords, and bass lines. Students learn rhythmic identification beginning with simple meter beat counting and progressing to distinguish simple grooves and basic phrasing. Basic song form ingredients are explored and differentiated.

Course Outline

• Musical Intervals
• Recognizing Scales and Triads
• Meter and Counting
• Melody and Phrase
• Accompaniments and Introduction to Groove
• Transcription Techniques
• Instrument Families: Strings, Winds, Drums, Percussion
• Discover Timbre through Synthetic Imitation