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	Note:   This is an organic document!  It will change.  You are responsible for what is on this page, not a copy you made at the beginning of the semester.
	The dates given in the right column are the due dates, not the day we will work on assignments in class. If there is ever a problem with an assignment (technology problem, don't understand it, can't find it, etc.) do not wait until the due date (or time) to explain your problem.

Week 1   

(beginning January 17)

Explanation of clickers

Page 3:  circle unfamiliar terms

Overtone series

Overtone series and tuning

More than you want to know about tuning

Harmonic series overview

Definitions:  pitch note music score

Notation history (p. 15)

Musical notation can be understood as a set of instructions indicating to the performer how the composer wished the music to sound.

 

How it all began

Origin of Music Notation

Staff, clefs

Staff/Clefs

Medieval example

Here is a very modern example of the same thing!

Clefs Combined to Illustrate Spatial Relationship

Octave identification (p. 6)

Octave Designations

Octave Designations

Notation basics (p. 16-20)

stem direction and length

beams according to beat

adjacent notes

dot placement

Notation Basics

Print this for your reference

 

Names of scale degrees (p. 28)   Exercise:  Board work - clefs, notes, accidentals, etc. Auralia instructions before working with the program

Assignments Due:

	Wed Jan18	Put this webpage link on your desktop On the top of this page, File - Send - Shortcut to desktop
	Wed Jan18	Set email preferences in Blackboard
		Blackboard setup Log into Blackboard here Choose "My Settings" at the top Click on the "My Tool Options" tab and check the box that says "Forward all mail messages to the e-mail address in my profile" Click on "My Settings" again Click on the "My Profile" tab, and then "Edit Profile" Fill in the E-mail address that you actually check and save. Click "Done"
	Thu Jan19	Solfege song Have a song (and a couple of back-ups) ready to lead with solfege syllables and handsigns.  Refer to this list for ideas. Song List Animated hand signs to follow
	Fri Jan20	Clicker class key  Theory I 9am:  a71218t36 Theory I 10am:  b66318t9
		Clicker registration
	Fri Jan20	Print Notation Basics Read it and be familiar with guidelines for notation

Missing class

Learn to articulate

Get the "like" out

Week 2   

(beginning January 23)

Major scales and keys

Major scales

Minor scales and keys

Minor scales

Key Signature Practice 

Flashcards

Circle of 5ths (p. 38)

Blank Circle of Fifths

Parallel and relative minor

Key Trainer

Note name and Key signature proficiency drill on Wednesday in piano lab; set up for Aurelia

Exercise:  Practice finding 'do' in random songs

Tonic Recognition and Name the Scale Degree

 Recognizing scales in real music

Assignments Due:

	Tues Jan24	Print a copy of Solfege Daily Routine This is a Finale file and must be printed on a computer that has this program.  Print it in the computer lab if you don't have it on your computer.  Change the view to "Page View" before printing for proper formatting.
	Wed Jan25	Quiz#1 Scale degrees Octave designation
	Fri Jan27	Assignment #1 Print 2 copies of this Blank Circle of Fifths Bring them to class on Friday for an explanation of your assignment.
	Fri Jan27	Computer Lab #1 Interval recognition: 2nds and 3rds   Aurelia instructions:  Do NOT use the same info as you did in Fundamentals 1.  Last name, First name (use a space after the comma) 2.  Choose "Theory I" as your class 3.  Write your password in your book 4.  Do not re-register

from A Musical Grammar (1679) by Nikolay Diletsky

Week 3   

(beginning January 30)

More scales (p. 40-47)

Pentatonic Scale

Chromatic Scale

Whole Tone Scale

Blues Scale

Octatonic Scale

Scales that aren't major or minor

Exercise: 

1. p. 49:  build scales

2. p. 54: pitch inventory and scale identification

Modes

Modes: Explanation and audio examples

Modes Review

Modes

with Scorch files

Modes Made Easy

"I Don't Particularly Like Modes A Lot"

Exercise:

1. board work:  construct modes on given pitches

Scale Trainer

Assignments Due:

	Tue Jan31	Turn in articulated explanation of the pattern of Solfege Daily Routine #4
	Wed Feb1	Quiz #2 Modes (names and color tones)
	Fri Feb3	Assignment 2: Workbook:  p. 10 and 11
	Fri Feb3	Computer Lab #2 Scale recognition: Major, Natural minor, Harmonic minor, Melodic minor

Week 4   

(beginning February 6)

TMEA Feb 10-13:  no class on Thurs or Fri

Intervals (p. 55)

Interval Basics

Diatonic interval speed drill

Intervals calculated by half steps

Avoiding enharmonic mistakes

Interval drill

Interval inversions

Exercise: p. 67, 71

Interval Trainer

Dim and Aug Interval Drill

Music Memory Devices

Interval examples in real music

Assignments Due:

	Tues Feb9	ET Exam #1 and SS Exam #1
	Fri Feb10	Assignment #3 Workbook p. 17 and 18
	Fri Feb10	Computer Lab #3 Interval recognition:  Perfects and TT

Check Note name and Key signature Proficiency for your name!

Check grade book for computer lab grades.

Are you doing your computer labs??

Week 5   

(beginning February 13)

Rhythm (review on p. 9-14)

Simple and Compound Meter

Simple and Compound Meter Flash

Four quarter notes worth of music fit into each measure

Conducting basics

Duple/Triple/Simple/Compound Meters Listening Examples

 Meter and Beaming

Earth Angel

Locomotion

Mr. Bojangles

Scotch and Soda

Exercise: p. 3,4 (Workbook); p. 22-23, 25 (Textbook)

Conducting practice

Assignments Due:

	Fri Feb17	Assignment #4 Meter Identification Worksheet Meter Identification Worksheet 2
	Fri Feb17	Computer Lab #4 Interval recognition:  6ths and 7ths

Week 6   

(beginning February 20)

Chords

How to build a chord

Triad Trainer

Diatonic triads

Triad inversions

Practice building chords at the board

Spell It In Thirds Worksheet

Chord Identification

7th Chord Inversions

Roman Numeral analysis

4 Types of Triads/Inversions/Figured Bass

Reminder:  Figured bass and chord types

Voicing chords 

Assignments Due:

	Fri Feb24	Quiz#3 Triad and 7th chord inversion figured bass symbols
	Fri Feb24	Assignment #5 Workbook p. 27 and 29
	Fri Feb24	Computer Lab #5  Chord recognition:  M, m, d, A

Week 7   

(beginning February 27)

Review for MidTerm Exam with Practice Test (Monday)

MidTerm Exam Thursday

Exercise:  using 'Spell it in Thirds' worksheet, random student name the chord and type (work for speed)

Exercise:  practice I, IV, V chord progressions (in lab if necessary)

Assignments Due:

	Mon Feb27	Practice Test
	Thu Mar1	MidTerm Exam
	Fri Mar2	Assignment #6 Spell It in Thirds Worksheet
	Fri Mar2	Computer Lab #6 Chord progressions:I, IV, V   Note:  In this exercise, you will hear 2 chords first (V, I) for tonicization before the exercise begins.  In other words, the first 2 chords are NOT part of the answer!

Week 8   

(beginning March 5)

Melodic Organization

Textbook p. 119

1. Motive

2. Sequence

3. Phrase

4. Period

Try writing a consequent phrase to one of the following antecedents from this link

Phrases and cadences

View phrase part only

Nonharmonic tones

Group work:  demonstrate nonharmonic tones using human characters

Assignments Due:

	Mon Mar5	Spell It in Thirds Worksheet due today
	Tues Mar6	ET Exam #2
	Thur Mar8	SS Exam #2
	Fri Mar9	Send me a melody Choose a song that contains an excellent melody (not 'lyric-driven') Attach the mp3 to an email and send to vjohnson@tarleton.edu by 8:30am
	Fri Mar9	Quiz #4 Nonharmonic tones
	Fri Mar9	Computer Lab #7 Interval recognition:  all major intervals

SPRING BREAK

Week 9   

(beginning March 19)

Melody

Melodies:  Song List

Melody Overview

Melodic Principles

Scroll halfway for example of good and bad

Principles of Voice-leading

How to Write a Bad Melody

Introduction to Finale (in 118)

Go through Finale Tips in lab (self-paced)

Finale Page

Monday:  links above plus Finale demo

Tuesday:  in computer lab

Friday:  critique of melody compositions

Assignments Due:

	Tue Mar20	Composition first draft Bring to class a first draft of your melody, written on staff paper ready to transcribe to Finale.  Those whose melodies are complete will get first use of computer stations.
	Fri Mar23	Computer Lab #8 Pitch dictation
	Fri Mar23	Composition #1 Please follow the instructions for this assignment that are listed on this Composition link

Interval Review

Piano

Week 10 

(beginning March 26)

Mon/Wed continue melody composition critiques

Lead sheet symbols

Harmonic progressions

Circle progressions

Assignments Due:

	Fri Mar30	Computer Lab #9 Rhythm dictation Note:  the metronome will click off a full measure of eighth notes before beginning (6 clicks before 6/8, 9 clicks before 9/8, etc.)  You may change the tempo using the control at the top of the screen.

Week 11 

(beginning April 2)

Harmonic Analysis

Analysis #1

Harmonic Analysis Practice sheet

copy for student practice

Bach Chorale Chord Progressions

Another way to look at it

Textbook p. 214 - 219

Accompaniment patterns

Composition Assignments

How to harmonize a soprano line

Accompaniment patterns

More patterns

Workbook p. 77 analysis exercises

Piano Man

example of descending bass line

Phrases and cadences

Phrases and cadences II

Authentic and Deceptive Cadences

Harmonic Progression

Sweet Home Chicago

Mr. Postman

Assignments Due:

	Wed Apr4	Assignment #7 Turn in completed Harmonic Analysis Practice Sheet If you need another copy, download here Inclue both lead sheet symbols (above) and Roman numeral analysis (below).
	Fri Apr6	Assignment #8 Workbook p. 97, 98 Determine harmonic rhythm Place lead sheet symbols above Place harmonic analysis below
	Fri Apr6	Computer Lab #10 Combination assessment

Thursday:  Playing "by ear" in piano lab

Song List

Friday:  bring ET and SS books

Week 12 

(beginning April 9)

Tues:  Work on Composition #2 in computer lab

Exercise:  Workbook p. 41 with clickers

Textbook p. 113

Go over Composition Assignment requirements

Friday:  Go over Assignment 9 (due next Friday)

Assignments Due:

	Mon Apr9	Assignment #8 Workbook p. 97, 98 Determine harmonic rhythm Place lead sheet symbols above Place harmonic analysis below
	Wed Apr11	ET Exam #3
	Thurs Apr12	SS Exam #3

Week 13 

(beginning April 16)

Monday and Wednesday:  Composition #2 critique

Assignments Due:

	Mon Apr16	Composition #2 Composition Assignments
	Fri Apr20	Assignment #9 Workbook p. 33, 38, 39   No class on Friday, so Assignment 9 will be due Thursday April 21!!

For those of you who doubt the importance of establishing tonality in your compositions, here's a Christmas funny

Week 14 

(beginning April 23)

Exercise:  Construct at the board

1. nonharmonic tones at board

2. cadences

3. sequence

Assignments Due:

	Wed Apr25	Composition #3 Composition Assignments

Week 15 

(beginning April 30)

Review for Final Exam

Last day of class is Wednesday, May 2

Final Exam:

9:00 class Monday, May 7, 8:00am

10:00 class Monday, May 7, 11:30am

Study Guide

Circle of Fifths template for practice

Use this grade calculator to estimate your final grade

Tue May1

ET & SS Makeup Exams

It really is!

Still need to complete Note Proficiency

Jonathan Chapman

Joseph Dalton

Kyle Edwards

Destiny Jones

Matt Nelson

Sebastian Veloz

Still need to complete Key Signature Proficiency:

Marissa Haynes

Destiny Jones

Sebastian Veloz

Proficiency Links

Key Signature Drill #1

Key Trainer

Note Trainer

Bass Clef speed drill

Note reading Drill

Note speed reading Drill

  3Note Game    

Lab

Why do we have to study ear-training?

Music Memory Devices

Benward/Kolosick textbook Ear Training exercises

Air on a G String (Bobby McFerrin)

 Hoochie Chord progression

The link below leads to MP3 files of the recorded exercises for Ear Training: A Technique For Listening, 6th Edition, by Benward and Kolosick. Each MP3 file contains the exercises marked R in the textbook; each individual exercise in the section is preceded by a voice announcement. You can use these files to complete the exercises in your workbook.

Benward Ear Training MP3 Files

Music Memory Game

Downloads

Staff Paper    Staff Paper with Keyboard

Solfege Daily Routine    Solfege Chromatic Syllables    Arpeggios     Problem Intervals

Interactive Intervals

Interval Ear Trainer

Musictheory.net

Sight-singing Quiz #1

Week 4

Solfege syllables

Hand signs chart (printable version)

Animated hand signs to follow

Chromatic hand signs

Songs to remember the intervals

Interval drill

1. Check the boxes for m2, M2, m3, M3 only

2. Choose "help" and "both" in the drop-down boxes in the lower right

3. Click the "Big Ears" button to hear the interval and the "Repeat" button right below it to hear it again.

4. Check the window to the right of these 2 buttons for the correct answer

Quiz consists of 3 items

1. Solfege Daily Routine #2 in major (memorized) sung with syllables and with hand signs

2. An at-sight melody from sources unknown to you, but like Ottman, Chapter 2 #2.2, 2.3, 2.18, 2.21, 2.32, 2.33, 2.44 (in a major key, treble clef)

3. Two intervals selected from m2, M2, m3, M3 (up or down)

Point Distribution

1. SDR and melody

   -3 pts per incorrect pitch

   -2 pts per incorrect rhythm

   -1 pt per incorrect syllable

    

2. intervals

   -10 points per incorrect interval (-5 on 2nd try)

Ear-training Quiz #1

Week 4

Melodic and rhythmic dictation drills

The Robinator

Interval drill

Set the following preferences:

Intervals:  M2, m2, M3, m3

Type:  melodic

Direction:  both

Answer using:  interval name

Choose "intervals", then "ear-training" on the left, then  only major and minor 2nds and 3rds as your options.

2-Note Practice

2-Note Game

Music Memory Devices

Quiz consists of 4 items

1. A melodic dictation (2-4 bars, conjunct motion) from M1A                Melodic dictation drill

2. A six-note pitch pattern in major

3. 6 intervals selected from m2, M2, m3, M3 (label and write notes)       Interval drill

4. A rhythm pattern in 2/4, 3/4, or 4/4 (8 beats)  Rhythm drill

1. 28 points

2. 24 points

3. 24 points

4. 24 points

Sight-singing Quiz #2

Week 8

Quiz consists of 3 items

1. Solfege Daily Routine #4 in major (memorized)

2. An at-sight melody from sources unknown to you, but like Ottman, Chapter 3 #3.5, 3.12, 3.24, 3.25, 3.29, 3.31 (in a major key, some tonic triad leaps, handsigns, treble or bass clef)

3. Two intervals selected from P4, P5, and P8 (up or down)

Point Distribution

1. SDR and melody

   -3 pts per incorrect pitch

   -2 pts per incorrect rhythm

   -1 pt per incorrect syllable

   -1 point per incorrect handsign

    

2. intervals

   -10 pts per incorrect interval (-5 on 2nd try)

Ear-training Quiz #2

Week 8

Inverval drill

Set the following preferences:

Intervals:  P4, P5, P8

Type:  melodic

Direction:  both

Answer using:  interval name

Music Memory Devices

Quiz consists of 4 items

1. A melodic dictation from Benward M2A         Melodic dictation drill

2. A seven-note pitch pattern in minor (includes skips)

3. 6 intervals selected from P4, P5 and P8 (label and write notes)        Interval drill

4. A rhythm pattern in 6/8 (up to 6 beats) from R2A  Rhythm dictation drill

1. 24 points

2. 28 points

3. 24 points

4. 24 points

Sight-singing Quiz #3

Week 12

Quiz consists of three items

1. Solfege Daily Routine #2 in harmonic minor(memorized)

2. An at-sight melody from sources unknown to you, but like Ottman, Chapter 5 #5.1, 5.6, 5.8, 5.11, 5.14, 5.15, 5.19, 5.20, 5.21, 2.23 (in minor, starting on do or sol, tonic triad leaps)

3. Two intervals selected from m6, M6, m7, M7(up or down)

Point Distribution

1. SDR and melody

   -3 pts per incorrect pitch

   -2 pts per incorrect rhythm

   -1 pt per incorrect syllable

   -1 pt per incorrect handsign

    

2. intervals

   -10 pts per incorrect interval (-5 on 2nd try)

Ear-training Quiz #3

Week 12

Inverval drill

Set the following preferences:

Intervals:  M6, m6, M7, m7

Type:  melodic

Direction:  both

Answer using:  interval name

Music Memory Devices

Quiz consists of 6 items

1. a melodic dictation from Benward M4A          Melodic dictation drill

2. 3 intervals (m6, M6, m7, M7 label and write notes)

3. a 7-note pitch pattern in minor (includes skips in i and V)

4. 3 chords to identify (M,m) from Benward H3E  Chord identification drill

5. 2 four-chord progressions, one major and one minor, using I, IV and V (from Benward H2A)                     Harmonic progression drill

6. a rhythm from Benward R3A  Rhythm dictation drill

1. 22 points
2. 12 points
3. 14 points
4. 12 points
5. 16 points
6. 24 points

Sight-singing Quiz #4 (Optional)

Last lab class

Quiz consists of 2 items from previous quizzes

1. An at-sight major melody, like Ottman Chapter 3 SS#2

2. An at-sight minor melody, like Ottman Chapter 5 SS#3

Point Distribution

1. Major melody

   -3 pts per incorrect pitch

   -2 pts per incorrect rhythm

   -1 pt per incorrect syllable

   -1 pt per incorrect handsign

    

2. Minor melody

   -3 pts per incorrect pitch

   -2 pts per incorrect rhythm

   -1 pt per incorrect syllable

Ear-training Quiz #4 (Optional)

Last lab class

Interval Pre-Test

Check your aural recognition of intervals before the test

Inverval drill

Set the following preferences:

Intervals:  All

Type:  melodic

Direction:  both

Answer using:  interval name

Music Memory Devices

Quiz consists of 5 items from previous ear-training quizzes

1. a melodic dictation

2. a 7-note pitch pattern in minor (includes skips in i and V)

3. 6 intervals selected from all intervals

4. 3 four-chord progressions, two major and one minor, using I(i), IV(iv) and V            Harmonic progression drill

5. a rhythm in 6/8

Point Distribution

1. 26 points
2. 14 points
3. 24 points
4. 16 points
5. 20 points

DOWNLOADS

Song List

Staff Paper  

 Staff Paper/Keyboard

Sizable Staff Paper/Keyboard

Blank Circle of Fifths

Notation Basics

Stems, Ties, Beams, Accidentals

What is ear-training?  Recognizing and understanding what you are hearing

Applications

1.       Tuning

2.       Error detection – recognizing that what you are hearing is not what is notated or what you know is correct.

3.       Playing by ear – you’ve heard a song (chords, a tune or both); now, apply what you remember.

4.       Improvising – not noodling, but hearing it in your head and producing it with your instrument

5.       Dictation – recognizing what you hear and writing it down.

SEATING CHARTS

Created and maintained by Vicky V. Johnson

The job of teachers is "arranging the conditions of learning" (Chickering 2000, 25)

Neurons that fire together, wire together.

Rhythm

Scales

Modes

Intervals

Keys

Triads

Nonharmonic tones

Melodic structure

Phrases

Simple forms

Melody

Cadences

Chord progressions

Harmonic rhythm

Melody with accompaniment pattern

Lead sheet symbols

Harmonic analysis

Secondary chords

Blues song

Melody to poetry text

7^th chords

Figured bass

Part-writing

4-part a cappella song

Modulations