Practical Ear Training and Applied Music Theory 2

Practical Ear Training and Applied Music Theory 2 builds on foundational to intermediate aural and theoretical skills developed in ACO2017 Ear Training and Applied Music Theory 1, focusing on intermediate to advanced listening, analysis, and real-time musical application. This unit deepens your understanding of contemporary ear training through singing and recognising complex intervals, scales, chord progressions, and rhythmic patterns, as well as transcribing melodies and harmonies with increased precision and stylistic awareness. Theoretical studies focus on advanced concepts within contemporary music, including further work with major, minor, and pentatonic scales, as well as modal structures. You will explore harmony through voicings and inversions of triads and seventh chords (including diatonic sevenths), cadences, and functional chord progressions. Emphasis will also be placed on melodic development, rhythm in common time and 3/4, and complex rhythmic subdivisions. The unit advances into sophisticated theoretical areas such as modal interchange, modulation, and chromatic harmony, supporting integrated compositional and performance applications. Through applied analysis and practical engagement, you will develop the pedagogical and theoretical competencies necessary to teach music theory and aural skills at the senior secondary level. By the end of this unit, you will be equipped to deliver content aligned with the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) guidelines, particularly for VCE Music Units 1 & 2 (Year 11) and Units 3 & 4 (Year 12), contributing meaningfully to secondary music education in Victorian schools.