HV204 Theory of Musical Instruments

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Petr Hala, Ph.D. et Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Marek Sedláček, Ph.D.
Department of Music – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Petr Hala, Ph.D. et Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Music – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
HV204/01: Wed 12:00–12:50 D11 učebna, P. Hala
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of music theory and history of music.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Abstract
Orientation in musical text, analytical view of the form of fugue and variations. The aim is to familiarize the student with basic theoretical knowledge of organology and the possibilities of practical use of musical instruments in musical life. During the course, the student will also try out his own simple instrumentation of folk songs using available instruments (piano, violin, recorder, Orff instruments).
Learning outcomes
Orientation in the musical instruments system.
Key topics
1. Systematics first musical instruments and major trends in construction tools 2. Violin 3. Viola and Cello 4. Bass and harp 5. piano, harpsichord, guitar 6. Flétny and clarinets 7. Oboe and bassoon 8. Trumpet, French horn 9. Trombón, Tuba, Organ 10.Percussion 11.Collective arrangements of folk songs
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • SEDLÁK, Josef. Nauka o hudebních nástrojích. Vydání první. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1953, 140 stran. info
  • MODR, Antonín. Hudební nástroje. 5. vydání (1. v SHV). Praha: Státní hudební vydavatelství, 1961, 301 stran. info
  • ZERASCHI, Helmut. Das Orchester. Leipzig: VEB Breitkopf & Härtel Musikverlag, 1954, 35 s. info
  • POLGAR, Alfred. Orchester von Oben. Berlin: Ernst Rowohlt Verlag, 1926. info
    recommended literature
  • KURFURST, Pavel. Hudební nástroje. 1st ed. Praha: TOGGA, 2002, 1168 pp. ISBN 80-902912-1-X. info
  • KNITTL, Vladimír. Stručná nauka o hudebních nástrojích. V Praze: Fr. A. Urbánek, 24 s. info
  • FUČÍK, Ladislav and Leoš FALTUS. Hudební nástroje a instrumentální soubory. Vydání první. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1981, 137 stran. info
    not specified
  • MUSIL, Ondřej. Notační program Sibelius ve výuce HV (The music notation software Sibelius in music education). In Hudební výchova pro 3. tisíciletí. 2014. URL info
  • MUSIL, Ondřej and Jaroslav MUSIL. Sibelius - Skenujeme, rozpoznáváme,... (Sibelius - Scanning, score recognition,...). Brno: Code Creator, s.r.o., 2022. ISBN 978-80-88246-84-8. URL info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
seminar
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Colloquium. Students are familiar with the scheme of musical instruments and has a basic understanding of their application. Actively able to create a simple adaptation of folk songs for available tools.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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