Music Theory and Ear Training
Welcome to Dr. Stephan-Robinson’s page. Here you will find information pertaining to WLU’s Music Theory and Ear Training classes.
Week 1 Survey: If you are enrolled in any classes with Dr. Stephan-Robinson in Fall 2012, please fill in the linked survey. You will need to login with your West Liberty University account.
General Music Theory/Ear Training Information:
You can find a list of Frequently Asked Questions regarding Music Theory and Ear Training classes at West Liberty here: FAQ. These will be updated as more questions come in.
Music Theory Information:
Required textbooks: For Music Theory I-IV, you will need Miguel Roig-Francolí’s textbook Harmony in Context, along with the Workbook/Anthology. Both are available at the WLU Bookstore.
At the following link, you can get information about the music theory textbook (click on “Student Edition” at the left side of the page). The most useful thing will probably be the mp3 audio files for examples in the textbook and anthology: Link to website for textbook.
For Music Theory I, you will have a lot of assignments at emusictheory.com. Each student enrolled in that class will receive a username and password, which are required for your grading. Other students may also use the free resources available at the site.
Here is a pdf of of some paper you can print and use to take notes in theory class: MT1_notepaper.
Ear Training Information:
Required textbooks: For Ear Training I-IV, you will need Robert Ottman and Nancy Rogers’s textbook Music for Sight Singing. The textbook is available at the WLU Bookstore.
Form and Analysis Information:
Here is the playlist with recordings for the pieces we have for homework: Homework playlist.
West Liberty University links:
At the Learning and Student Development website, you will find links to Disability Services, Tutoring Services, and Counseling Services, among others. Choose “What We Offer” near the top of the page. The office is located in the East Wing of Main Hall.
Sakai is where you will find information specific to your course.
You can find WLU’s Academic Dishonesty policy starting on p. 75 of the Student Handbook, linked here.
External Links:
How is college different from high school? Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX has a great summary.
Online metronome (I put this here rather than under Ear Training, because it could be useful to all students).
Flash Piano: Again, this could be useful to all students.
