Class 26, Tuesday May 31st

Topics for today:

• Review of homework and the rules
• Finishing details from chapter 9
• Looking at chord progressions that utilize secondary chords
• Looking at the Bach chorale project

Useful resources:

I have included a few resources from my Music 112 Bass class book for your reference. Watch out for examples in Bass clef ;-)

• "Basic Harmony.pdf" covers some basic ideas about harmony in major and minor keys
• "Chord Progressions.pdf" takes those ideas to the realm of how chords tend to progress from one to another. We will cover this briefly in class in relation to adding some secondary chords to our Bach chorales.

Homework for Class 26

Reading Assignment:

Page 190 through 194

Graded Assignment:

Part one of the Bach Chorale Project. (project file in DropBox Homework Handouts Folder)

Melody, Bass line and harmonic analysis.

Be prepared to play Melodies for the class

  

Extra Credit Assignment:

Workbook assignment –  9.6b #1 & 2 (Page 96) Worth 40 Points

OR . . . Ongoing Extra Credit Assignment:

Choose a Bach Choral in the Chorale book in the DropBox folder and do one or all of the following:

1. A written harmonic analysis = 40 points, 
2. A written melodic analysis = 20 points. 
3. Give a 5-minute verbal presentation = 50 points of your harmonic or melodic analysis = 50 points. Make 12 copies of your written analysis to share with the class, 23 if you are feeling generous and want everyone to have one to keep. Note: The verbal report must be more enlightening than “Then he used a IV chord . . .then he used a V chord”. I'm looking for insight as to what you found, what makes it interesting, how it follows the rules we have been working on, how it doesn't and so on.

Class 25, Thursday May 26th

Preview . . .

Today we will be covering Other Part Writing Considerations

         • Melodic Augmented Fourth

         • Overlapping Voices

         • Hidden Octaves and Fifths

We will work on Assignment 9.6 from the Textbook in class. There is a printable copy of this page provided in the homework handouts folder in your DropBox. You might like to print it before Thursday’s class.

REMINDER:

Appendix A – The Essentials of Part Writing on Page 420 . . . . interesting and useful reading!


ALSO: I'll bet you have forgotten that there is a great synopsis of the material in our text in your DropBox folder. Check out "Textbook Notes.pdf" I think you'll find it to be very helpful as a reference.

Homework for Class 25

Reading Assignment:

Page 187 through 190

Practice Assignments:

Textbook 9.6 #1-2 (P. 189) – We will do some of this in class, there is a

printable copy of this page provided in the homework handouts folder in your DropBox. You might like to print it before Thursday’s class.

There is a pdf key (9_6 Text Key.pdf) for this exercise in the Homework Handouts folder. PLEASE do the work first before looking at the key.  This key is also a reasonably good example of the quality of handwriting that is expected of you in your homework.

Graded Assignments:

Workbook assignment –  9.6, #1-2 (Page 95)

Add Roman Numerals in front of the Figured Bass!

Do on Manuscript Paper. Printable manuscript (custom for this exercise) is provided in the Homework Handouts folder in your DropBox

Class 24, Tuesday, May 24th

Preview . . . 

Writing Successive Triads in 1st Inversion

Writing Triads in 2nd inversion

Homework for Class 24

Reading Assignment:

Page 184 through 186

Practice Assignments:

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

Workbook practice assignment – 9.4 #2-4 (Page 92 ) answers on page .

Workbook practice assignment – 9.5  #4-6 (Page 94) answers on page .

Graded Assignments:

Textbook assignment –  9.4  #4-6 (Page 185) Write on Staff Paper

Textbook assignment –  9.5  #2-4 (Page 186) Write on Staff Paper

Class 23, Thursday May 19th

Writing to (or from) a triad in first inversion.

Using voice leading to and from the doubled note to avoid problems.

Homework for Class 23

Reading Assignment:

Page 181 through 183

Graded Assignments:

Textbook assignment –  9.3 (Page183)

PDF Version available in the Dropbox ‘Homework Handouts” folder.

PLEASE PRINT AND USE

NOTE: there is an error in the correction key

Here is the correction to the textbook Assignment 9.3, #7

Class 22, Tuesday May 17th

Preview . . .

Writing the Triad in 1st Inversion:

Homework for Class 22

Reading Assignment:

Page 179 through 180

Practice Assignments:

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

Workbook practice assignment – 9.2 (a) (Pages 90-91) answers on page.

Study this carefully, especially the figured bass, to succeed in part (b) 

Graded Assignments:

Workbook assignment –  9.2 (b) (Page 91). Be careful of the figured bass

Class 21, Thursday May 12th

The Triad in Inversion.

1st and 2nd inversions

Figured Bass

There are new examples in the iTunes folder. Listen to the examples, play them at the piano, HEAR this material before trying to understand it. Have an aural understanding of the concepts on which you can build an analytical understanding.  

Homework for Class 21:

(PS: Thanks to whoever posted the scanned copy of the homework pages! These can be found in the DropBox "homework" folder.

Reading Assignment:

Page 169 through 179

Important Note:

This weeks homework requires a LOT of harmonic analysis. 

It will take many of you a long time, please plan accordingly.

Graded Assignments:

1) Textbook assignment –  9.1 #1, 3 & 4 (Pages 177-178)

Follow the directions carefully!

Label and describe the 1^st inversion use (refer to summary on P 172).

Label and describe the 2^nd inversion use as one of the following:

1) cadential 6/4  

2) pedal 6/4  

3) passing 6/4

2) Workbook assignment –  9.1 (a&b)  (Pages 87-90)

Class 20, Tuesday May 10th

Class 20

Chapter 8, C-clefs and transposing instruments

Homework for Class 20

Print the Transposition Guide in the Dropbox "Homework Handouts"

Reading Assignment:

Page 160 through 168

Practice Assignments:

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

Use the Transposition Handout in the Dropbox folder

Workbook practice assignment – 8.7 (Page 84 ) answers on page.

Workbook practice assignment – 8.8 (a)  (Page 85 ) answers on page.

Graded Assignments:

Workbook assignment –  8.8 (b) (Page 86)

Extra Credit:

Worth 40 Points (worth one standard homework Assignment)

Work Book Assignment 8.6

Class 19, Thursday May 6th

Class 19:

Most of those who showed up performed one of the 4 pieces assigned from the Workbook 7.7 assignment. and we talked about how the melodies and harmonization were (or were not) effective. Thos of you who missed this class (WAY too many of you!!!!!!!) missed out on a good discussion that would help you a great deal on the Take Home Quiz.

Is playing a simple melody at the piano in public, with time to practice, so scary that half of you failed to show up????? Seriously, If that's the case you MUST practice your piano. 

Class 19 Homework:

READ: Article #7 on p.157 & the chapter summary on Page156.

Chapter 7 Take Home Quiz

The 2 Quiz files are in the Dropbox 'Homework File' folder: 

Paper copies will be available in the "OutBox" behind the Lab Supervisor's desk in the Lab

Here is the text of Page 1 describing the assignment (Page 2 is the formatted manuscript you will use to turn in the assignment):

Music 3A

Chapter 7 Take Home Exam

Assignment: write 3 original melodies using the following 3 forms: (10 points)

         #1) Successive phrases (both ending in Perfect Authentic cadences)

#2) Parallel period

#3) Contrasting period

The following conditions should be met:

·      All 3 melodies should be 8 measures in length.

·      At lest one melody in a Major and one in a Minor key.

·      Your rhythm must make sense and your melody should have a sense of inevitability.

·      Melodies must include a Roman numeral harmonic analysis.

·      You must use the attached manuscript for your melodies. You might want to work it out and then carefully re-copy your melodies and analysis onto the attached manuscript.

·      Melodies MUST be well written and readable. Computer printed versions are welcomed if they follow the layout of the attached manuscript.

·      Use any combination of key and time signature that suits your melody.

The following elements must be included and properly used (according to the rules outlined in the Textbook) in at least one of your melodies:

1)   Melodic sequence

2)   Melodic repetition

3)   Appropriate use of melodic minor scale materials

4)   Scalar passages

5)   Arpeggiated passages

6)   A large leap

Each element should be bracketed and numbered according to the above list

Each melody is worth 25 points

Due at our next class.

PS: PLAY YOUR MELODIES AS YOU CREATE THEM

(Yes, that was bold, underlined, italicized and All-Caps. Can you guess why?)

Music Files

Ok . . . . so who took the music files out of the iTunes folder?

You know who you are . . . It's not ok to remove things because it removes it for everyone.

You don't have to own up to it, but please put them back.

If you like the music you can listen as long is it's in our folder, and then buy a copy for yourself later!

Class 18, Tuesday May 2nd

Homework for Class 18

Melodic composition, Rhythmic sequence

Reading Assignment:

Page 153 through 159

Practice Assignments:

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

Workbook practice assignment – 7.6 #5-8 (Page 74)

Graded Assignments:

Workbook assignment –  7.7(a) (1-4) (Pages 74-75)

Mistake Alert: The key signature of 7.7(a) #2 should be G Major, 1 sharp

The Key Signature of 7.7(a) #4 should be Eb Major, 3 flats


IMPORTANT NOTE: You will be expected to play, at the piano, one of your 4 compositions from 7.7(a) in class. Choose your favorite one and practice it for the big performance!


PS: Look in the iTunes Folder, I have put, temporarily, the Bartok Concerto for Orchestra for you to listen to. Check it out before I remove it.