New Sound Files in our iTunes library!!

I finally got around to converting the mp3 files and creating a few new sound files for some of the important ones that are missing. 

PLEASE, PLEASE use these, they will add to your understanding of these techniques immeasurably. You MUST train your ears!!!

Chapter 6 is up and running in our shared iTunes folder in DropBox

However . . . . Track 07 on my Ottman CD (for Chapter 7) is 4 seconds of slience. Is that the same for everyone? 

If you have a track 07 that works please let me know, and put the file in the Dropbox folder so I can add it to iTunes. Thanks!!!!!

Class 12, Tuesday April 5th

The Subdominant Chord continued:

Full cadences, the subdominant in melodic writing, part writing the plagal cadence

Class 12 Homework:

Reading Assignment:

Read up through Page 118

Practice Assignments:

Must be turned in, (points are given, but you check your own work)

Workbook practice assignment – 6.6 (Page 59-61) answers on page.

Graded Assignments:

Workbook assignment –  6.7 (a) (Page 61)
Workbook assignment –  6.7 (b) only #s 1-5 (Page 62)
Look closely, not ALL cadences are plagal!

Class 11, Tuesday March 29th

The Subdominant Triad

Spelling the subdominant triad in Major and Minor keys
Identifying Plagal Cadences

Reading Assignment:

Page 107 through 110

Practice Assignments:

Must be turned in, (points are given, but you check your own work)

Workbook practice assignment – 6.1 & 6.2 (Page 55-56) answers on page.

Graded Assignments:

Workbook assignment –  6.3 (Page57)


Extra Credit:
OK . . . OK . . . you talked me into it : 
Do Workbook 6.4 analyze all chords, circle all non harmonic tones, name all cadences! (10pts)
Practicing these harmonic Analysis skills will help!


Remember there is no class on March 31st. The PCC Campus will be closed in observance of the Cesar Chavez holiday. See you next week!

Class 10, Thursday March 24th

Chapter 5 Quiz today.

We'll look at the homework that was due, make sure we're up to speed and then spend the remainder of class taking the quiz.

The only homework is to start reading Chapter 6.

Class 9, Tuesday March 22nd

We will covered the 2 Alternative Procedures (textbook p95)
and Writing in Phrase Lengths (textbook p97)

We also prepped for the quiz on Thursday which will be entirely made up of part writing exercises using the  4 procedures noted below.

Yes, I did say Quiz!

Reading Assignment:

Study Chapter 5, Read Summary

Look carefully at Page 97

Practice Assignments:

Must be turned in, (points are given, but you check your own work)

Workbook practice assignment – 5.6 (a) & (b) (Page 50-52 ) answers on the same page.

Graded Assignments:

Workbook assignment –  5.8 #1 & #5 (Pages52-53)

Use and label all procedures.

1)   Common tone ("CT)

2)   3 upper voices in similar motion ("3SM")

3)   Rising leading tone resulting in 3 roots and 1 third ("RLT")

4)   Third to Third ("323")

Class 8, Thursday March 17th

We covered the connection of repeated triads and writing the Authentic Cadence, procedures 1 and 2.


Error notes from your textbook
Page 90. Figure 5.13(a) the second chord (labelled "high") is in close position
Page 91, in Assignment 5.2 #7 the key signature should have only one sharp (not 2).


Homework for Class 08

Reading Assignment:

Finish Chapter 5 – Read Summary on page 106

Practice Assignments:

Must be turned in, (points are given, but you check your own work)

Workbook practice assignment – 5.4A (Page 48) answers on the page.

Graded Assignments:

Workbook assignment –  5.5 (Page 50)

Extra Credit:

Workbook 5.4B (Worth 10 Extra Credit Points )

Class 7, Tuesday March 15th

Too many of you were absent today! Attendance is really critical in this class, you will fall behind, and if you have too many absences you will be dropped, no questions asked.

We spent most of the class period working on Part Writing. We looked closely at assignment 5.1B from the workbook.

Unfortunately we did not have enough time to properly go through the “Connection of Repeated Triads” and “Writing the Authentic Cadence” in class so your careful reading of these sections (pages 89-94) will ensure your success on the homework.

Homework for Class 07

Reading Assignment:

Page 88 through 96

Practice Assignments:

Must be turned in, (points are given, but you check your own work)

Workbook practice assignment – 5.B (Page 44) answers on the page.

Workbook Practice assignment – 5.2 (a & b) (page 46) answers on the page.

Graded Assignments:

Workbook assignment –  5.3 (Pages 47-48)

You might need to review Figured Bass on Page 32 of your textbook. 

Class 6, Thursday 3/10

Preview . . . 


We will begin class with a Quiz on Chapter 4. Do not be late!

Quiz Hints . . . . 
1) Spell Tonic and Dominant Triads in the Following keys
2) Define the following terms
3) Analyze the following musical example (chords, melody line, cadence, non harmonic tones)
There is a specific nonharmonic tone you should know about on page 73 of the textbook. . . .

Aren't you glad you looked here!!!

New Topics: 
We will be covering the material on Pages 83-88 in the textbook.

• part writing
• vocal ranges
• doubling
• triad position
• distance between voices

Homework for Class 06 
(Due at the beginning of class 07)

Reading Assignment:

         Article 5, Page 82

         Chapter 5, Pages 83-88

Practice Assignments:

Workbook practice assignment – 5.1(a) (pg 42-43)

Answers on the same page.

Graded Assignments:

         Workbook assignment –  5.1(b)  (Pages 43-44)

         Use key signatures!

Class 5 Tuesday 3/8

We covered the topics up to the end of Chapter 4 including; Cadence in Minor Keys, Spelling Tonic & Dominant Triads, Non Harmonic Tones, Picardy Third, Empty Fifth, Cadences in a Melodic Line, Intervals from Major Triads . . .

Homework for Class 05

Reading Assignment:

Page 72 through 81, Study the Summary on Page 81

Practice Assignments:

Must be turned in, (points are given, but you check your own work)

Textbook practice assignment – 4.4 (a,b,c) (Page 71) answers on page 442.

         (PDF version available in our Dropbox)

Graded Assignments:

Workbook assignment –  4.6 (1-5 only – 6 has errors!) (Pages 31-32)

Workbook assignment –  4.7 (Pages 32-33)

Extra Credit:

Study “Spelling Intervals From Major Triads” (Text P. 77 – 78).

Do Assignments 4.8 & 4.9 All sections. 

Worth 40 Points (worth one standard homework Assignment)

BTW: There will be a quiz on Chapter 4 at the beginning of class on Thursday

Class 4 Thursday 3/3

Introducing . . . . . . The Cadence!

We practiced Triads using the Group system and worked on knowing Tonic and Dominant Chords in different keys. much practice will be needed of this particular skill!

We looked at the ways we describe cadences. Half, Authentic Perfect, imperfect Etc.

Homework 04

Practice Assignments – Must be done, (points are given, but you check your own work)

Workbook practice assignment – 4.2 (Page 24) Answers on same page.

Workbook practice assignment – 4.A (1-5) (Page 25) Answers on same page.

Graded Assignment

Workbook assignment – 4.A (6-10) (Page 25)

Reading Assignment

Page 69 through 76

A few of you did not turn in your "Practice Homework" so points were taken off . . . . some of you did not turn in the "Graded Homework" and BIG points were taken off. Please remember to do all of it and turn it in.

Please also remember that when you are doing your homework you will need to copy your answer sheet if it looks like you will need other assignments on the page for future exercises. Who wants to help me Scan workbook pages so we can print copies easily? ;-)