Techniques of Music Course

 What is a Techniques of Music course?

The techniques of music is a group of required courses for all music conservatory students, regardless of instrument. The course of study includes:

• Ear-training & dictation
• Solfeggio (sight-singing)
• Rhythmic training
• Music Theory & Analysis
• Prima vista (sight-reading)

I have modeled my course on the requirements at The Mannes School of Music, where I studied. The course of study follows a traditional European conservatory techniques of music curriculum. The study of prima vista (sight-reading) was adopted from the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussels in Belgium.

The following texts are studied:

• Ear-training & Dictation: Solfegge de Solfeges 1A & 1B (Dännhauser) & Modus Vetus (Edlund)
• Rhythmic Training: Rhythmic Training (Starer) & Rhythmic Articulation (Bona)
• Prima vista: by instrument
• Music Theory:  Harmony (Piston) & Twentieth Century Harmony (Persichetti) & Beyond Functional Harmony (Naus)

This course enhances lessons on the main instrument and helps the student enjoy making meaningful music. Please contact me for more information.