A course which is an introduction to music emphasizing modes and forms is outlined. Objectives include: (1) The student will select the title of a familiar melody from a list provided; (2) The student will identify by ear the performing medium from the following choices: violin, voice, piano, guitar, clarinet, trombone, organ, string bass, synthesizer, and trumpet; (3) The student will determine by ear if an example contains a complete cadence, an incomplete cadence, or no cadence; (4) The student will demonstrate proper maintenance of his instrument to insure that the strings are playable, the machine heads work freely and the body of the instrument transmits tone; (5) The student will demonstrate through class participation the proper attitude; and (6) The student will show ability to use thumb picking down-stroke on one string at a time. Course is broken down into seven sections: Logistic, Tone, Pitch, Picking, Study of styles, Development of discrimination in choice of rhythm patterns, and Skills. (CK)