sep 08 | Week 3

Overview

This week, complete the Musical Elements unit. By Friday you'll know the basics of music notation, melody, harmony and musical form. Afterwards, celebrate with Test 1!

Forum 1 closes 9/08

Join the discussion before Forum 1 fades into the ether.

Notation and Theory

Dedicate extra time to the last four Elements chapters: they're more technical than prior chapters.

9. Western Music Notation

10. Melody

11. Harmony

12. Texture and Form

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Test 1

Music boot camp is over, and it’s time for Test 1 over the Preface and Musical Elements units.

Test 1: 9/12 to 9/16

Questions

The test format is a mixture of multiple choice, true and false, and listening identification questions. Click the blue"Submit Quiz" button after completing all questions.

Timing is Everything

Tests, quizzes and forums open at 12:00 AM and close at 11:59 PM on designated days. Test and quiz sessions are untimed but must be submitted by the due date.

Out the Gate

To begin, click the Quizzes tool link on the Lamakū toolbar. Click "Start Quiz!" and dive in.

A Second Chance

If you miss questions, study the textbook and retake the test to improve your grade (highest grade retained). Any quiz or test may be retaken once within the due date window.

Answer Choice Shuffle

Answer choices are shuffled for enhanced security. If you retake a quiz or test, answer choices are the same but in a different order.

Audio Players

Some test and quiz questions have two embedded audio players, each linked to a different server:

audio player

Both audio players play the same track: the second player is a backup. Check “always trust this URL” to enable the second player.

Grades

Tests earn a potential 100 points. Grades will be posted in the Lamakū Grades tool after submission. Open the Grades link on the toolbar to view your grade.

Counterpoint | Pigeons pretending to be notes on a staff.

How to Study

The best study method is to learn the materials prior to the test. The technique of studying for this course is straightforward:

Do assigned reading and listening according to the schedule.
Take detailed notes on your reading and listening.

Why take notes? Writing reinforces information and helps you remember details better than a simple read.

Study Questions

To help prepare for a test, Study Questions provide a review of course topics. If you’re unsure about a question, look it up in the textbook. To prepare for listening examples, study the embedded music videos in the textbook and practice identifying their style characteristics, era, title and composers.

Avoid Peak Hours

Test audio may not load during peak weekday use times on Lamakū and Google. Avoid peak hours from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM to 10:30 PM for less frustration.