Module Specifications..
Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024
Please note that this information is subject to change.
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Description Following on from the introduction to transcription techniques studied in MC222, this module will concentrate on the intense study of one major solo. The module will introduce learners in how to use the transcription of a great solo as a learning tool, and method of absorbing large amounts of material – technical, aural, theoretical, stylistic and timbral - which can be incorporated into their own playing and used creatively. It will also demonstrate analytical techniques to learners and show how these techniques can be applied in a creative and practical context | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Have transcribed, learned off by heart, and analysed a major solo by a great practitioner 2. Develop their own technical, analytical, and interpretive skills 3. Develop their own aural and notation skills 4. Develop critical analysis skills 5. Incorporate these skills into areas that are artistically satisfying on a personal level | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Original Transcription Performance:° Finding an appropriate and relevant solo as the subject for this module ° The accurate reproduction of the chosen solo and playing it from memory, along with the original recordingTransposed Transcription Performance:° Playing the same solo, from memory, a tritone away from its original key ° Drummers will convert the solo to a different time signatureReconstructed Transcription Performance:° A learner-composed solo, played from memory, constructed from phrases contained in their original transcription.General Essay:° An essay based a general description of the chosen solo, its historical context, the other musicians involved, etc.Analysis Essay:° An essay based a technical description of the chosen solo, its harmonic, rhythmic, melodic and structural content. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other Resources 0, App, Nisson, Rolf, 2016, Amazing Slow Downer, Roni Music, 0, Computer Software, Robinson, Andy, 2016, Transcribe!, Seventh String Software, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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