The Aachen Music School offers courses to prepare for the theoretical part of the aptitude test at music colleges. These courses are designed to take two years. This period can also be shortened if you have the appropriate previous training and/or a placement test.
The courses run parallel to the school year and start after the summer vacation.
Next course start: Wednesday, September 2, 2026, 4.30 p.m.
How much do the lessons cost?
The tariffs can be found in the school and tuition fee regulations.
26,50/18,-€ (without/with occupancy of main subject)Do you have any questions?
Please contact Mr. Stadtmann.
Registration
Harmony / aural training
The aim of the courses is to prepare students for studying music.
The entrance examinations at universities generally include examinations in harmony, aural skills and general music theory.
Depending on the degree course, university and instrument, the entrance examinations may include other areas of specialization (counterpoint, practical piano playing at school, music history, etc.).
These are not covered in the course and can be attended at preparatory courses at the universities if necessary.
Contents
- Harmony theory 1
The basics of harmony theory are developed from the content of the general music theory course:
Basic rules of four-part composition
Sixth and fourth sixth chords (inversions)
Dominant seventh chord
Subdominant augmentation forms
- Harmonielehre 2
The cadence is expanded:
Mediants (secondary harmonies)
Expansion forms of the dominant
Intermediate dominants
Basso continuo
Harmonization of melodies
according to requirements:
Determination of style periods
Assignment of instrumentation
Harmonic, stylistic and form-related analysis
- Ear training 1
Initially teaches the recognition and later the notation of
intervals (successive and simultaneous)
triads (major/minor/excessive/diminished and inversions)
short tone sequences (tonal and atonal)
motifs
melodies
- Ear training 2
The course content here is also based on the requirements of the respective universities. This includes notation of
intervals
triads
melodies (with modulation)
aural analysis
functional-harmonic chord progressions
instrumentation
epochs
When?
- The courses last 90 minutes and take place on Wednesdays at Blücherplatz.
- 4.30 p.m.: Harmony & aural training 1, room 112 with Mr. Stadtmann
- 18.00: Harmony & Ear Training 2, Room 112 with Mr. Stadtmann
How much do the lessons cost?
The tariffs can be found in the school and tuition fee regulations.
35,50/27,-€ (without/with occupancy of main subject)Do you have any questions?
Please contact Mr. Stadtmann.
Registration