Material: includes Kodály 333 and 77 exercises, 24 little canons, Bicinium,
English folk ... Canons, Bach Examples, Vinden 'Songs for Singing', 150
American.
BRITISH KODÁLY ACADEMY ELEMENTARY LEVEL MUSICIANSHIP COURSE CONTENT Tonalities: the 5 pentatonic scales from the same starting note, pentachordal scales, diatonic major and the 3 forms of the minor scales. All in solfa and with hand signs. The introduction of Ta Transformation from major to minor and vice versa in solfa Modulation: simple e.g. to the dominant Intervals (all) through solfa in all pentatonic, major and natural minor scales up to the octave Handsigns and the introduction of 2part handsign work (by the teacher) Chords; recognition of, and/or singing back primary root position triads in major and minor Rhythm work including rhythm solfa syllables and rhythm flash cards and an introduction to changing metre. Coordination work e.g .singing and clapping/tapping, singing and playing, singing and handsigning Singing with absolute names Sight reading in solfa from stick and conventional notation from full range of pentatonic and simple diatonic Dictation both stick and staff notation from full range of pentatonic and simple diatonic; pentatonic intervals Conducting a canon in 2 or more parts Form/Improvisation (simple examples) Memory development; long and short term
ASSESSED Yes (from memory) Yes Yes Yes (one hand only) Yes Yes (flash cards not assessed) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Incidentally
General information: Material: includes Kodály 333 and 77 exercises, 24 little canons, Bicinium, English folk songs, Bertalotti, Classical Canons, Bach Examples, Vinden ‘Songs for Singing’, 150 American Folk Songs, Sail Away. Teaching techniques to be taught ongoing with appropriate material as in ‘Making the Most of Your Material’ Conducting technique to be taught from material which is used in the musicianship class. Standard righthand patterns. Use of left hand for cueing, crescendo, diminuendo, etc., endings, cutoffs, anacrusis, etc.
