This course is designed to enhance students’ sight-singing and dictation skills.  Through aural exam, students are divided into 4 classes (A~D) according to their scores each academic year.  Teachers can adjust their material proficiencies for different students’ levels in each class.  The curriculum includes these items:

(１)Rhythm

Simple, compound and mixed time signatures, and meter change.

Single voice and 2 voices.

Rhythmic combinations of different notes, rests, 2 against 3, and 3 against 4

(２)Melody

Tonal (major and minor keys up to 6 sharps and flats, as well as modulations), and atonal intervals.

Single voice and 2 voices.

(３)Harmony

3 and 4 voices.

Tonal (major and minor keys up to 6 sharps and flats, as well as triads and 7th