FF:VH_04 Elements of Music Theory

VH_04 Elements of Music Theory

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

Guaranteed by

Timetable

Mon 8:20–9:55 J21

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

Introductory course on music theory directed upon basic terminology.

Syllabus

1. Tones and tone system, basics of music writing
2. Intervals
3. Chords
4. Scales
5. Italian music terminology
6. Basic terminology of the connected subjects - harmony, counterpoint, musical forms, acoustics, history of music

Literature

MICHELS, Ulrich. Encyklopedický atlas hudby. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2000. ISBN 80-7106-238-3. info
MICHELS, Ulrich. DTV-Atlas zur Musik : Tafeln und Texte. Bd. 2, Historischer Teil: Vom Barock bis zur Gegenwart. 7. Aufl. München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, 1992, 282 s. ISBN 3-423-03023-2. info
ZENKL, Luděk. ABC hudební nauky. Praha: Supraphon, 1978. info
KOUBA, Jan. ABC hudebních slohů : od raného středověku k W.A. Mozartovi. 2. dopl. vyd. Praha: Supraphon, 1988, 253 s. URL info

Assessment methods

Colloquium in the form of a written test followed by practical examination.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

HV_37c Project of diploma thesis
VH_01a&& VH_02a&&VH_02b&& VH_04&&((VH_05) || (VH_05a))&& VH_08&&VH_09