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LRC Theory Tutor: Michael Tran. Contact him via email at [email protected] or through the learning resource center at [email protected] or 909.869-3502
Weeks 0/1: Introduction. Elements of pitch.
Please purchase class packet from the copy center by Friday of week 1
Reading: Kostka Chapter 1 (skip: major key signatures, minor key signatures, minor scales)
Vocabulary:
hertz
decibal
ottava
intervals
enharmonic equivalents
diatonic
accidental
Homework: "Major and Minor 2nds" and "Musical Intervals" from the class packet. Due Wednesday of week 2.
Musicianship: sing a 1-octave major scale, ascending and descending with correct sollfege during my office hour of your choosing. Must be done by Friday of week 2.
Supplementary videos:
What are intervals?
How to remember intervals?
Please purchase class packet from the copy center by Friday of week 1
Reading: Kostka Chapter 1 (skip: major key signatures, minor key signatures, minor scales)
Vocabulary:
hertz
decibal
ottava
intervals
enharmonic equivalents
diatonic
accidental
Homework: "Major and Minor 2nds" and "Musical Intervals" from the class packet. Due Wednesday of week 2.
Musicianship: sing a 1-octave major scale, ascending and descending with correct sollfege during my office hour of your choosing. Must be done by Friday of week 2.
Supplementary videos:
What are intervals?
How to remember intervals?
Week 2: Elements of pitch continued.
Reading: Kostka Chapter 1 (skip minor scales and key signatures sections)
Vocabulary:
the harmonic (overtone) series
equal temperment
fixed solfege (fixed do) and movable solfege (movable do)
Major pentatonic scale
Musicianship: Practice interval identification daily. Interval I.D. test Wednesday of week 3 (four intervals to choose from)
Supplementary videos:
The harmonic series
Building a major scale
The Tritone
Reading: Kostka Chapter 1 (skip minor scales and key signatures sections)
Vocabulary:
the harmonic (overtone) series
equal temperment
fixed solfege (fixed do) and movable solfege (movable do)
Major pentatonic scale
Musicianship: Practice interval identification daily. Interval I.D. test Wednesday of week 3 (four intervals to choose from)
Supplementary videos:
The harmonic series
Building a major scale
The Tritone
Week 3: Elements of Rhythm. Notation.
Reading: Kostka Chapter 2
Vocabulary:
compound time
simple time
tuplet
triplet
duplet
syncopation
Homework: "Supplementary Assignments" (Time signatures) pgs. 151, 152, 153, and the bottom composition exercise of pg. 154 from the homework packet. Due Monday of week 4.
Supplementary Videos:
How to classify time signatures
Reading: Kostka Chapter 2
Vocabulary:
compound time
simple time
tuplet
triplet
duplet
syncopation
Homework: "Supplementary Assignments" (Time signatures) pgs. 151, 152, 153, and the bottom composition exercise of pg. 154 from the homework packet. Due Monday of week 4.
Supplementary Videos:
How to classify time signatures
Week 4: Minor scales. Key signatures. Circle of 5ths.
Reading: Kostka Chapter1: minor scales, key signatures
Vocabulary:
relative and parallel keys
enharmonic keys
Circle of 5ths
minor pentatonic scale
Musicianship quiz: 1-part rhythm exercises from class packet. In-class quiz Friday of week 4.
Homework: key signatures handout from class packet. Due Wednesday of week 5.
Supplementary Videos:
How to build minor scales
How to identify keys
Reading: Kostka Chapter1: minor scales, key signatures
Vocabulary:
relative and parallel keys
enharmonic keys
Circle of 5ths
minor pentatonic scale
Musicianship quiz: 1-part rhythm exercises from class packet. In-class quiz Friday of week 4.
Homework: key signatures handout from class packet. Due Wednesday of week 5.
Supplementary Videos:
How to build minor scales
How to identify keys
Week 5: Keys continued. Triads
Reading: Kostka Chapter 3. Triads
Vocabulary:
triad
inversion
tertial harmony (chords built on 3rds)
Musicianship quiz: scale identification (1octave ascending: major, natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor). Wednesday of week 5.
Reading: Kostka Chapter 3. Triads
Vocabulary:
triad
inversion
tertial harmony (chords built on 3rds)
Musicianship quiz: scale identification (1octave ascending: major, natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor). Wednesday of week 5.
Week 6: Triads continued
MIDTERM 1: Friday of week 6 (note the day change)
Reading: review Kostka chapters 1 and 2 and first two and a half pages of chapter 3.
Homework: Key signatures page from the homework packet. Due Monday of week 6.
Musicianship: no quiz this week
Vocabulary: review terms from weeks 1-5
MIDTERM 1: Friday of week 6 (note the day change)
Reading: review Kostka chapters 1 and 2 and first two and a half pages of chapter 3.
Homework: Key signatures page from the homework packet. Due Monday of week 6.
Musicianship: no quiz this week
Vocabulary: review terms from weeks 1-5
Week 7: Diatonic triads in major keys ( Roman numerals: I ii iii IV V vi vii0). Figured bass. 7th chords (major7th, dominant 7th, minor 7th, half-diminished 7th). SATB vocal ranges.
Reading: Kostka chapter 3 (7th chords. Figured bass). Chapter 4 (diatonic triads in a major key). pg. 72 (SATB vocal ranges)
Homework: Triad worksheeets (#4 and #5 in homework section of class packet). Due Friday of week 7.
Musicianship: triad identification quiz Friday of week 7.
Vocabulary:
Figured bass
SATB
baritone, mezzo-soprano
monophony
polyphony
homonophy
heterophony
fugue
Reading: Kostka chapter 3 (7th chords. Figured bass). Chapter 4 (diatonic triads in a major key). pg. 72 (SATB vocal ranges)
Homework: Triad worksheeets (#4 and #5 in homework section of class packet). Due Friday of week 7.
Musicianship: triad identification quiz Friday of week 7.
Vocabulary:
Figured bass
SATB
baritone, mezzo-soprano
monophony
polyphony
homonophy
heterophony
fugue
Week 8: The harmonic structure of tonality. The fully diminished 7th chord. Diatonic triads in minor keys. Setting a triad in SATB texture.
Reading: Kostka chpt. 6 (pgs 81-90)
Homework: hymn analysis from homework packet. Due Wednesday of week 9.
Musicianship: 7th chord identification quiz. Friday of week 8 (Major 7th, minor 7th, dominant 7th, half-diminished 7th, fully diminished 7th chords)
Vocabulary:
voice-leading
Reading: Kostka chpt. 6 (pgs 81-90)
Homework: hymn analysis from homework packet. Due Wednesday of week 9.
Musicianship: 7th chord identification quiz. Friday of week 8 (Major 7th, minor 7th, dominant 7th, half-diminished 7th, fully diminished 7th chords)
Vocabulary:
voice-leading
Week 9: Part writing triads and 7th chords in 4-part SATB texture. Rules of doubling, spacing, registers and voice-leading. Musical analysis.
Reading: Kostka chapter 5
Musicianship: Interval Identification quiz. Monday week 10
Homework: two pages from packed on SATB writing. Due Wed. week 10
Reading: Kostka chapter 5
Musicianship: Interval Identification quiz. Monday week 10
Homework: two pages from packed on SATB writing. Due Wed. week 10
Week 10: Harmonizing a melody in SATB style. Two chord SATB style progression. Cadences.
Vocabulary:
harmonic rhythm
agogic accent
Midterm No. 2: Friday of week 11
Vocabulary:
harmonic rhythm
agogic accent
Midterm No. 2: Friday of week 11
Week 11: Review. Midterm
Weeks 12-14 Diatonic triads and 7th chords in minor keys. Nonchord tones
Reading: Kostka Chapter 11
In-class analysis: Black Orpheus, Yesterday
Homework: Hymn analysis. Due Wednesday week 12. Nonchord tones (2 pages). Due Wednesday Week 14
Musicianship: in-class rhythm exercises quiz
Vocabulary:
clave
Reading: Kostka Chapter 11
In-class analysis: Black Orpheus, Yesterday
Homework: Hymn analysis. Due Wednesday week 12. Nonchord tones (2 pages). Due Wednesday Week 14
Musicianship: in-class rhythm exercises quiz
Vocabulary:
clave
Week 15: Analysis. Review
In class analysis: Bach chorales
Extra-credit homework: Chorale excerpt style composition. Due Friday of week 15.
Musicianship Quiz: Friday of week 15. Intervals (choice of 6)
In class analysis: Bach chorales
Extra-credit homework: Chorale excerpt style composition. Due Friday of week 15.
Musicianship Quiz: Friday of week 15. Intervals (choice of 6)
Finals week
FINAL EXAMS:
Section 01: Wednesday 9:00 am
Section 02: Friday 10 am
Section 03: Friday 12 noon
FINAL EXAMS:
Section 01: Wednesday 9:00 am
Section 02: Friday 10 am
Section 03: Friday 12 noon
