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Effective Term:
Fall 2024 through Winter 2025

Course Number:
MUC 130B
Course Title:
Rhythm Training II
Credit Hours:
1
Lecture Hours:
0
Lecture/Lab Hours:
20
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Continues the study of techniques and methods used to develop rhythmic skills through listening, writing, and performing. Covers performance, transcription and composition of rhythms in compound meters; composite rhythm; alternating duple-triple meters; and comparing rhythmic styles in different genres. Recommended: concurrent enrollment in MUS 112, MUS 112C, and MUS 192P. Audit available.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon successful completion of the course student should be able to:

  1. Identify rhythmic components such as tempo, beat, and divisions in common compound meters (12/8, 9/8, 6/8).

  2. Perform commonly employed rhythmic patterns using beats, divisions, and subdivisions in compound meters.

  3. Perform rhythms in alternating duple-triple meters.

  4. Perform and transcribe short rhythmic examples in 12/8, 9/8 and 6/8 that contain beat, divisions, and subdivision patterns, including syncopation within a measure at the beat level only.

  5. Create and perform rhythms in compound meters that contain subdivisions, dotted notation, and both regular and triplet divisions.

Course Activities and Design

Material for the course will be presented in a lecture format but also includes question and answer sessions as well as discussion of recorded musical examples.

  • In-class exercises
  • Homework assignments 
  • Aural skills training 
  • Projects
  • Quizzes
  • Class participation, small group work, and discussion
  • Constructive critique and feedback to in-class performances

Outcome Assessment Strategies

  • Participation in class discussion and group activities
  • In-class and homework assignments
  • Exams and quizzes
  • Project and assignment performances

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

  • Compound meter (12/8, 9/8, 6/8)

  • Subdivisions in compound meters within beat values

  • Syncopation at the subdivision level in simple meters

  • Composite rhythms between two parts

  • Rhythmic styles and patterns in Reggae, Mambo, Bossa Nova, and Cumbia

  • Hemiolas and alternating duple-triple meters (6/8 + 3/4)