Manual for Ear Training and Sight Singing, Second Edition 

by Gary S Karpinski (Author, University of Massachusetts, Amherst) 

ISBN: 978-0-393-61447-3 

Staff paper 

Note-taking materials (iPad or pencil and paper, etc) 

Folder/Binder 

Blackboard Access 

Office 365 Access 

1. Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral, and visual communication.  

2. Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts, and constructing solutions.  

3. Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view.  

4. Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities.  

5. Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions, and consequences to ethical decision-making. 

The Lecture Topics Outline is subject to change based on semester events and course pacing, at the instructor's discretion. 

This course focuses on chapters 48-62 of the course textbook. 

48. Other Seventh Chords 

49. Transposition 

50. The Modes: Relative Approach 

51. The Modes: Parallel Approach 

52. Advanced Triplets 

53. Chromatic Passing Tones 

54. Skips to Chromatic Pitches as Prefix Neighbors 

55. Chords Applied to the Dominant; Skips Involving Raised ^4 

56. Chords Applied to the Subdominant; Skips Involving Lowered ^7 in Major and Raised ^3 in Minor 

57. Chords Applied to the Supertonic; Skips Involving Raised ^1 

58. Chords Applied to the Submediant; Skips Involving Raised ^5 

59. Chords Applied to the Mediant; The ^7-^3 Skip in Minor; Skips Involving Raised ^2 in Major 

60. The Neapolitan Chord; Steps and Skips Involving Lowered ^2 

61. The Augmented Sixth Chords; Steps and Skips Involving Raised ^4 and ^6 in Minor, Raised ^4 and Lowered ^6 in Major 

62. Other Chords 

Students are expected to complete homework, such as prepared excerpts, patterns, and dictations on a weekly basis. 

The Major Assignments schedule is subject to change based on semester events and course pacing, at the instructor's discretion. 

Students will take one oral exam per month, called a hearing. Dictation exams will be announced throughout the semester, paced by students’ progress. Students will be assigned prepared excerpts and pitch patterns weekly. 

Hearing 1: Thursday, September 18th (Week 4) 

Hearing 2: Thursday, October 16th (Week 8) 

Hearing 3: Thursday, November 20th (Week 13) 

Final Hearing: Tuesday, December 2nd (Week 15) 

The contents of this syllabus (schedule, major assignments, instructor policies, etc.) are subject to change at the instructor’s discretion. 

Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty is never tolerated in this or any course. Students are always expected to submit original work and cite all outside sources. The instructor may use Blackboard tools such as SafeAssign and Respondus to ensure student work is authentic and original. Failure to maintain academic integrity may result in a zero grade or course failure. 

Artificial Intelligence: The use of Artificial Intelligence tools (ex. ChatGPT, Gemini, Grammarly, etc.) for exams, essays, homework, quizzes, or listening journals is strictly prohibited unless explicitly stated by the instructor. Unauthorized use will be treated as academic dishonesty and may result in a zero for the assignment or failure of the course. If AI use is suspected, the instructor will assign a temporary zero and contact the student via email, Blackboard, or in person to schedule a meeting. During this meeting, the coursework will be reviewed and appropriate action determined. 

Absences and Late Arrivals: All classes begin promptly at the start time. Students are expected to be seated and prepared at the beginning of every class. If a student arrives to class more than five minutes late, they will receive HALF attendance credit. If a student departs from class more than five minutes early, they will receive HALF attendance credit. If a student misses more than half of a class period due to a late arrival or early departure, they will receive ONE FULL ABSENCE. Two late arrivals or early departures will count as ONE FULL ABSENCE. If a student accumulates more than 5 absences in this course, they will receive a failing grade for the course. If a student knows that they will be late or absent from class, they must contact the instructor via email at lafollettemp@lamarpa.edu. Exceptions for extreme circumstances (illness, injury, death, etc.) will be granted on a situational basis.   

Technology and Electronics: Students are not permitted to use electronic devices (such as phones, laptops, Chromebooks, etc.) during in-person class meetings unless otherwise specified by the instructor. If the instructor observes any student using electronic devices during class time, they will ask them to put away their electronic devices. If the student continues to use their electronic devices, they will be asked to leave class for the day, and they will not receive attendance credit for that day.   

Grades and Late Work: All grades will be posted in Blackboard. Students must meet with the instructor to discuss grades and grading policies. All work must be submitted on time. Late work will be subject to a 5% grade reduction after one day and a 10% grade reduction for every day after. (For example, if an assignment with a grade of 100% is submitted one day late, the grade would be reduced to a 95%. If the same assignment is submitted two days late, the grade would be reduced to an 85%. After three days, the grade would be a 75%.) The instructor will not accept any work turned in more than one week (7 days) late. Any work submitted more than one week (7 days) late will receive a zero. Submission extensions may be granted in extreme circumstances and must be discussed with the instructor. 

The instructor takes attendance promptly at the beginning of every lecture. 

Students are expected to attend and participate in all lectures for this course. If a student is late or absent from class, they must inform the instructor via email (lafollettemp@lamarpa.edu). 

Attendance counts for 10% of a student’s overall grade in this course. Failure to attend class may result in a student failing this course. If a student accumulates over 5 unexcused absences in this course, they will automatically fail. Any student with perfect attendance (no unexcused absences) will receive an automatic 5-point bonus added to their final exam grade. 

An absence is only considered excused if it is unavoidable (illness with a doctor’s note, bereavement, injury or accident en route to class).  

A planned appointment will not be excused by the instructor. 

Students are expected to arrive on time for all lectures. A student will lose half of their daily attendance credit for any late arrival or early departure exceeding 5 minutes. Two late arrivals or early departures are the equivalent of one absence. A student more than 20 minutes late to class will be counted as absent and unexcused.