Coursera musicianship & songwriting assignments

Musicianship Assignment 1

Study on relationship between chords, melodies and key the song is in. With the knowledge of harmony you can tell what the pleasing combination of musical sounds is. You will also understand the way in which musical chords are constructed.
Harmony is a longitudinal concept.

Ear training makes you able to identify the melodies or notes from the sounds around you. You can sing along with what you hear, or you can even play on instruments to replay the sounds.
As well ear training could help you identify the chord and harmony .

The distance between two notes. For example, C to E would be Maj 3rd, and G to D is known as Perfect 5th.
interval’s include melodic interval in transverse and harmonic interval in longitudinal.

Songwriting Assignment 1

Title: Best partners

Box 1:

I met you at the dance party last year, when you was singing on the stage, attracting me like a light in the crowd. I didn’t know you, so I wanna make friends with you.

Box 2:

We are best friends now and we perform together at the party tonight. You sing to the accompaniment of my guitar, and we make the perfect match in music. We are best partners on the stage. I want to know you more.

Box 3:

I wanna share a stage with you all the time, and we will make wonderful performances. We will be the best partners, not only on the stages, but in our whole life. I fall in love with you and I wanna be with you forever.