Iconography, Nomenclature, and Sound: Building a Musical Database

Authors

  • Cynthia I. Gonzales School of Music, Texas State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18061/es.v7i0.7367

Keywords:

sight singing, music dictation, aural skills, ear training

Abstract

Musicians who possess functional sight singing and dictation skills have unified into a single entity three discrete bodies of knowledge about music: iconography, nomenclature, and sound. Iconography refers to the visual representation of music. By nomenclature, I mean any labeling system for pitch, rhythm, and harmony. The third component—musical sound—is abstract, being invisible to human eyes and intangible to human touch. In this essay, I suggest approaches to unifying iconography, nomenclature, and sound into a "musical database," as well as propose a curricular reform in which aural skills precedes courses in written theory.

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Published

2020-09-02

How to Cite

Gonzales, C. I. (2020). Iconography, Nomenclature, and Sound: Building a Musical Database. Engaging Students: Essays in Music Pedagogy, 7. https://doi.org/10.18061/es.v7i0.7367

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Re-examining Content