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Apr 18, 2024
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MUS 177 - Percussion Ensemble
Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021
1 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 0
Total Lab Hours: 30
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0
Course Description:
This course involves the study and performance of percussion literature for a variable ensemble (from duos, trios, and quartets to the large ensemble). The percussion ensemble experience is vital to a percussionists training as it allows students to experience literature from contemporary marching battery and pit to jazz and world music. The design of the course and ensemble will be subject to performance abilities of available personnel. This course helps students build confidence in public presentation and enhance their personal responsibility to a larger group effort, consider the viewpoints of others, and effectively express themselves, all of which will benefit them in the classroom, in life, and in the workforce. All members are required to attend weekly rehearsals and performances. This course is required of all percussion majors and drumline members.
Recommended(s): Applied music lessons and Pep Band is strongly recommended.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: None.
Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face
Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.
Course Fees: None
Common Course Assessment(s): None
Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
- Make use of music terminology in all discussion and written work.
- Apply specific terminology in all manuscript work.
- Participate in ensemble sight-reading exercises.
- Demonstrate ability to read rhythms, meters and key signatures (as needed).
- Illustrate an understanding and use of correct intonation.
- Communicate effectively to maintain working relationships.
- Discuss and create alternative solutions to problems or situations that arise.
- Daily assess own contribution to the ensemble.
Course Objectives:
- Demonstrate proper performance technique: mechanics of hand/arm motion, attacks, releases, pedaling execution, roll quality, rudiments, dampening, posture, intonation, instrument height.
- Demonstrate proper articulation and tone quality: proper playing area, correct choice of sticks/mallets, consistent tone reproduction and articulation.
- Demonstrate proper note and rhythm accuracy: correct interpretation of meter duration, accidentals, ensemble clarity and precision, attention to note and rest accuracy.
- Demonstrate proper interpretation and musicianship: finesse, phrasing, interpretation of style, emotional involvement and intensity.
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