- Platform
- FutureLearn
- Provider
- The Open University
- Effort
- 3 hours/week
- Length
- 4 weeks
- Language
- English
- Credentials
- Paid Certificate Available
- Course Link
Overview
Understand musical scores and how musicians use notation
Would you like to know more about what musicians do in rehearsal and performance? Are you keen to learn different techniques for listening to and understanding music?
This online course will help you understand a musical score, what musicians do with the notation they contain, and how the notation you see is connected with the music you hear – from a short melody to a full orchestral score.
Focussing on Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven and Mahler, we’ll introduce you to a pianist, small chamber group and conductor who will explain how they create memorable performances from the notes on the page.
This course is intended for anyone with an interest in music. You do not need to be able to read musical notation or play an instrument.
What topics will you cover?
Taught by
Catherine Tackley
Understand musical scores and how musicians use notation
Would you like to know more about what musicians do in rehearsal and performance? Are you keen to learn different techniques for listening to and understanding music?
This online course will help you understand a musical score, what musicians do with the notation they contain, and how the notation you see is connected with the music you hear – from a short melody to a full orchestral score.
Focussing on Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven and Mahler, we’ll introduce you to a pianist, small chamber group and conductor who will explain how they create memorable performances from the notes on the page.
This course is intended for anyone with an interest in music. You do not need to be able to read musical notation or play an instrument.
What topics will you cover?
- Week 1 Understanding the principles of musical scores
- Week 2 Pianists and piano scores
- Week 3 Musical collaboration and the role of the score
- Week 4 Understanding orchestral scores
Taught by
Catherine Tackley