Class 30, Tuesday June 14

The Last Class!

For those of you who did not get your Chorale performed on Thursday we will look at, and sing, yours. (Bring 10 copies for the 3A Chorus)

We will look at you Harmonic Analysis of Bach Chorales and I'm looking forward to hearing from those of you who have chosen to present your findings. Presenters, you might consider making copies of your analysis for the class to look at as you talk about the Chorale.

See you there!

And then . . . . . 

HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!

Class 29, Thursday June 9th

That was super fun singing your Chorales today. We found a few little errors here and there but for the most part there was some really good music in there!

I'm looking forward to seeing and hearing about your Bach Chorale analysis projects on Tuesday.

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.

We will look at these on the day of our Final. Tuesday, June 14th. 10:15am-12:15pm

Class 28, Tuesday June 7th

 As a class we went over your harmonized Chorales.

Points were given for being in class with a finished Chorale (draft).

Class 28 Homework:
Finish your chorales for performance on Thursday.

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.

We will look at these on the day of our Final. Tuesday, June 14th. 10:15am-12:15pm

Class 27, Thursday, June 2

We looked at Chorale melodies and bass lines with roman numeral analysis

Homework for Class 27

Reading Assignment:

Page 194 through 196

Graded Assignments:

Part 2 of the Bach Corale Project:

Fine tune your melodies based on our in-class discussions then complete your Chorales with filled out inner parts.

Final project notes, hints and guidelines:

You have a certain amount of creative license to make this piece your own, but do your best to write it in the style of J.S. Bach. Studying the Bach Chorale scores in the DropBox Folder will bring you a better idea of what that style should sound like. Also, listen to the Chorale recordings in our class iTunes library.

• Use at least one V7 chord
• Every Beat should have a chord. Look at this link for an idea of a standard Bach harmonic analysis
• Use Tonic, Sub Dominant and Dominant (primary) chords, other chords (secondary) are allowed.
• Use a 6/4 chord during a cadence (Cadential 6/4 chord, p. 173). Identify this cadence by writing "C 6/4" above the Tonic chord of the cadence.
• There can be no parallel 5ths, parallel octaves, melodic aug. 2nd, overlapping voices,
•  Avoid doubling the leading lone, or any altered tones.
• All voices must adhere to their range limits.
• Move soprano and bass in contrary or oblique motion if possible.
• Move each voice the shortest distance possible for the best possible voice leading. Remember, we will be singing these.
• The manuscript you hand in should be clean, clear, straight and neat. Consider this a professional score writing gig.

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.