Czech

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The student will be able to:
- describe brass instruments in terms of creating tone and playing techniques
- describe string instruments in terms of playing techniques,
- describe voices and choirs in terms of ranges, registers and voice timbre
- describe instrumental ensembles and orchestras in terms of setting and timbral qualities
- follow orchestral score

The knowledge of basic concepts of musical acoustics, tempo, expression and dynamic signs, and musical instruments tuning is required as well as musical intervals, scales and modes, chords and basic harmonic connections, timbres, capabilities and limitations of musical instruments, and the influence of room acoustics on the interpretation of music.

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Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.
- Lectures consist of an explanation of basic principles supplemented with samples of scores and audio samples.
- Exercises support practical acquiring of themes presented at lectures in form of practical work with active participation of students.
Participation at lectures is recommended. Participation at other ways of instruction is checked.

Evaluation of study results follows Rules for Studies and Examinations of BUT and Dean's Regulation to the Rules for Studies and Examinations of BUT. Up to 100 points is given for the final oral examination and it is necessary to get at least 50 points for its successful completion. The exam is aimed at knowledge in area of instrumentation according to syllabus of subjects Fundamentals of Instrumentation 1 and 2.

1.-3. brass instruments: orchestral, brass band, bigband
4.-6. bowed strings, early music ensembles,viols da gamba
7. basic electromechanical an electronic musical instruments (before analogue synhtesizer), their presence in classical music
8.-9. singing voices and choirs, vocal registers and formants, vocal-instrumental genres, musical impact of room acoustics
10.-12. instrumental ensembles, orchesrtas, typical musical structures, principles of acoustic masking
13. orchestral score, structure and reading, musical terminology and common abbreviations

Not applicable.

The aim of the course is to introduce students to existing and new combination techniques and playing techniques focusing on orchestral instruments (especially brass and percussion), and briefly to the non-orchestral, historical, and ethical instruments.

To obtain the credit it is necessary to complete at least 10 exercises during semester. Other forms of the checked instructions are specified by a regulation issued by the guarantee of the course and updated for every academic year.

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Emmert, F. : Poznámky k instrumentaci, I., II., JAMU, Brno, 1997, 2000 (CS)
Kohoutek, C. : Novodobé skladebné směry v hudbě. Praha, SHV 1965 (CS)
Kotek, Miroslav: Bicí nástroje. Panton Praha, 1983 (CS)
Modr, A.: Hudební nástroje, Editio Supraphon, Praha, 1977 (CS)
SYROVÝ, V. Hudební zvuk. Nakladatelství Akademie múzických umění v Praze, Praha, 1. vydání, 2009, ISBN 978-80-7331-161-2. (CS)

Not applicable.