Course: Music Theory and Instrumental Playing

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Course title Music Theory and Instrumental Playing
Course code KPV/PHTN
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Holubec Jiří, prof. PaedDr. Ph.D.
  • Novotný Vladimír, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Valkoun Vilém, Mgr.
Course content
Thematic areas: 1. Basic musical terms, tone and its properties 2. Tonal system 3. Notes 4. Musical kinetics and its reflection in musical science 5. Italian musical nomenclature 6. Major scales 7. Minor scales 8. Basic intervals (perfect, major, minor) 9. Intervals derived (diminished, augmented) 10. Triads 11. Inversion of triads 12. Harmonic Functions 13. Musical forms 14. Musical instruments Exercise: The aim of the exercise is to equip students with elementary habits and skills in the field of instrumental play in connection with musical theoretical topics discussed in the lectures. Instrumentation is developed by beginners through the etud game (from the beginner's tooling tool), the advanced stage in the selection of etudes and rehearsals is considered to be the level of technical maturity. Part of the study of the instrumental game is the play of folk songs in the recommended way (according to technical skill).

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Individual creative and artistic activities
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 12 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The subject is focused on application of theoretical knowledge from lectures in piano intrumental play.
Theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the field.
Prerequisites
General orientation in the subject.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student's performance analysis, Practical demonstration of acquired skills, Systematické pozorování studenta, Test

Participation in the classes, written test, instrumental presentation. The course is held in Czech language, the requirements are stated in the Czech version.
Recommended literature
  • BÖHMOVÁ, Z., GRÜNFELDOVÁ, A., SARAUER, A.. Klavírní škola pro začátečníky. Praha, 1991. ISBN 80-7058-219-7.
  • HOLUBEC, J. Česká hudební teorie 20. století.. Ústí nad Labem, 2004. ISBN 80-7044-619-6.
  • HOLUBEC, J., PRCHAL, J.. Populární hudba ve škole-zpíváme a hrajeme. Praha, 1999. ISBN 80-86233-08-1.
  • HOLUBEC, J., PRCHAL, J., REITEREROVÁ V.. Nebojme se klasiky.. Praha, 2007. ISBN 2601-0399-3.
  • PROKEŠ, Z. Základy hudební nauky. Liberec, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7372-949-3.
  • ZENKL, L.. ABC hudební nauky. Praha, 2007. ISBN 80-86-385-21-3.


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