Assignments for Music 139

Start using the TAP machines. These are excellent study aids to learn to perform rhythm. Count along with the narrator in order to internalize the meter. Repeat exercises as many times as necessary in order to master them. You must play on the beat or a little ahead of it in order to be credited as playing the note correctly.

• 2a) Compose a piece of 8 or more bars using whole, half, and quarter notes. Write in the beats under the notes, and include a time signature, double bar, and title.
  
  
• 2b)Fill in the letters for the notes we have studied so far in class on worksheets 1-1 and 1-2

  You should be able to count and tap your piece.

• 3a) Fill in the rest of the notes on the treble, alto, and tenor clefs on worksheets 1-1 and 1-2
  
  
• 3b) Compose a piece of 8 or more bars for 4 singer / speakers. Use hocket technique, that is, only one person plays at any time, with the melody broken up between parts. Use notes of the treble clef, and whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, dots, ties, and rests. For lyrics use the letter names of the notes you are writing, or use another text of your choice. Indicate graphically what the performance arrangement of the four performers should be in relation to the audience, and consider this layout when you write your music.

4a: Complete worksheets 1-1 and 1-2, filling in the bass clef pitches. Study the notes on the lines of the bass clef. You know the drill: start with three notes at a time and get fast.

4b: Compose an 16-bar piece that has the following ingredients:

1. At least one whole note, half note, quarter note, and eighth note. Write in the beats below the notes.
2. At least one rest
3. A final double bar
4. A time signature
5. A title
6. Each of the notes E, G, B, D, F, A, C at least once
7. Put all notes on lines in the bass clef. Use ledger lines if necessary.

You should be able to perform your piece by saying the names of the notes in time, holding each letter for the appropriate duration.

Assignment 5

5a) Create an exercise to practice bass clef notes for them to study with 150 notes

1. Determine the level of your partner in reading pitches of the bass clef.
2. Make it as useful as possible: start out with a few notes, repeat them, gradually mix in others, review occassionally.
3. The title should be: "Bass Clef Exercise for partner's name"
4. The composer's name should be your name

5b) Create an exercise for yourself with 150 notes to practice the bass clef.

1. Determine your own level in reading pitches of the bass clef.
2. Make it as useful as possible: start out with a few notes, repeat them, gradually mix in others, review occassionally.
3. The title should be: "Bass Clef Exercise for Myself"
4. The composer's name should be your name

5c) Do the exercise that your partner made for you from 5a). Try reading off the letter names without writing them in yet. See if you can do one per second. When you are finished studying write in the letter names underneath each note.

5d) Do your own exercise from 5b). Try reading off the letter names without writing them in yet. See if you can do one per second. When you are finished studying write in the letter names underneath each note.

6a) For each of the 12 keys going aroung the circle of fifths, write out the major scale, major triad (with chord symbol above), and key signature. Refer to the text to see how key signatures should be written, putting accidentals in the right order and in the right octave.

6b) Sixteenth note piece

9a) Worksheet 3-5
9b) Worksheet 3-4
9c) Compose a piece using a major key and its relative minor. You should analyze your piece and show where the melody is over the I chord, and when it shifts to the vi chord. Show the chord symbols above the melody and the functional analysis below.

10a) worksheet 4-4, p. 130

10b) worksheet 4-9, p. 135

11) Compose a piece of 8 or more bars in a minor key using the melodic minor scale. Indicate with a chord symbol and key signature what key you are in.

12a) Serial music

• Construct a tone row and write out the four forms: original row, retrograde, inversion, and retrograde inversion.
• Compose a short piece using the row.
• Include dynamic markings.

12b) Compose a piece using the whole tone scale. Include dynamic markings.

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