Music 247

Schedule

week	harmony	lead sheets	assignments and tests See the assignment sheet for complete information All quizzes and midterm are on Fridays unless otherwise indicated
1 Jan 14- study guide	(Review) scales, key signatures Harmonizing melodies using the I - V - I progression	Placement of symbols: chord symbols above melody notes, functional analysis underneath	Assignment 1 Reading: pp. 1 - 51, 137 - 147 in the textbook. Turn in worksheets 1 and 2. Written: write I -V - I progression in all 12 keys. Practica Musica: do pitch exercise activity 2, level 1 Piano: Learn to play "Mary", play progressions using I, IV, and V
2 Jan 21- study guide	I - IV - V - I progression Intervals and Triads: major, minor, augmented, diminished, and suspended Aural identification of progressions involving I, IV, and V chords	.	Quiz 1: key signatures, circle of fifths, major scales, triads, I -V - I progression (written and by ear), "Mary Had A Little Lamb" tune (be able to write in any key). Assignment 2 Harmonize four folk songs Practica Musica: read pp. 52 - 61. Turn in worksheets and progress report for exercises. Piano: Be able to play "Mary Had A Little Lamb" on the piano in F, C, and G major
3 Jan 28- study guide	I - ii - iii - IV - V chords Six types of seventh chords: maj ⁷, ⁷, ⁷sus, m⁷, m^7(b5), and ^o7 Ear training on triads and seventh chords	.	Assignment 3: Write V⁷ - Imaj⁷ progression in all twelve keys. Include a melody for each progression starting and ending on chord tones. Reading: pp. 62 - 70
4 Feb 4- study guide	Inversion of triads Playing seventh chords on the piano	.	Assignment 4: Write six types of seventh chords in twelve keys. Learn to play seventh chords on the piano. Quiz 2: construct and identify triads (major, minor, diminished, augmented, sus) and seventh chords (maj ⁷, ⁷, ⁷sus, m⁷, m^7(b5), and ^o7). Recognize chords in inversion. Recognize the quality of the chord when you hear it played (any of the five types of triads, major 7 and dominant 7 of the seventh chords). Play any triad or seventh chord on the piano.
5 Feb 11- study guide	Subdominant, dominant, and tonic functions The ii⁷ - V⁷ - I maj⁷progression The I - vi - IV - V - I progression Analyze "Stand By Me" Inversion of seventh chords with figured bass	Reading rhythm: whole, half, quarter, eighth notes and rests Analyze "Tune Up" by Miles Davis	Assignment 5: Write a new melody for "Tune Up". Text: read pp. 71 - 89, do worksheet 31 Piano: Learn to play ii⁷-V⁷-I maj⁷ and I - vi - IV -V - I progressions in F, C, and C major on the piano. Tap Machine: You should be able to perform the rhythms up through tape 12.
6 Feb 25- study guide	Closed and open position of chords Chord charts Analyze "Under the Boardwalk"	Reading rhythm: ties, dots, sixteenth notes, syncopation Form analysis: using schematic diagrams to look at the bigger picture Binary and ternary song forms	MIDTERM: Review sheet Written: Write and identify intervals. Write and identify in any inversion any type of triad or seventh chord covered so far. Analyze songs in terms of chord symbols, functions, and form. Aural: identify by ear any triad or one of the two seventh chords: maj⁷ and ⁷. Recognize chord progressions involving I, ii, iii, IV, V, and vi chords. Piano: locate ii⁷- V⁷ - I maj⁷and I - vi - IV - V - I progressions in F, C, and/or G major Assignment 6: Pick a lead sheet to use for later exercises. Make a schematic diagram and chord chart of it. Read pp. 90 - 105 in the textbook. Tap Machine: you should be able to do through tape 36.
7 Mar 4- study guide	12-bar blues, turn arounds	Making scores easier to read: beaming to reveal beats Indicating repeats	Assignment 7: Write an original blues. Create three different blues progressions in Band in a Box.
8 Mar 11- study guide	Secondary dominants	Jazz forms: themes and improvisation	Assignment 8: Enter the chord progression for your piece from Assignment 6 in Band in a Box. Enter your melody for "Tune Up" from assignment 5 into Sibelius.
9 Mar 18- study guide	Modulation	Indicating changes in key	Assignment 9: Add a modulation to the original for the piece you chose in Assignment 8. Create a new schematic diagram showing the change in form. Reading: pp. 71 - 79 Quiz 3: secondary dominants, open and closed position, rhythm dictation, jazz themes and improvisation
10 April 2- study guide	Form analysis: "I Want To Hold Your Hand" (Beatles)	Sharing music data between programs and platforms: General MIDI and MIDI files	Assignment 10: Create a music score in Sibelius by importing your work from Band in a Box. Create a new instrument and notate the melody. Reading: pp. 97 - 104
11 Apr 8- study guide	Fills: "I Want To Hold Your Hand"	Extracting parts	Assignment 11: Create a new instrument for your piece in Sibelius and add fills. Extract and print the score for the fill instrument only. Quiz 4 (April 12): modulation, fills, form analysis
12 Apr 15- study guide	Analysis of harmony and form Reading open scores: "Help!" by The Beatles,	"Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell.	Assignment 12: pop song harmony and form analysis
13 Apr 22- study guide	Percussion notation		Assignment 13: Edit the percussion part for your piece.
14 Apr 29- study guide	.	Introductions and endings	Assignment 14: Add catalog information to your piece, then save it as a score and web page.
15 May 6- review sheet	review	Finishing a score in Sibelius.	Assignment 15: Save your final piece as a Sibelius file and web page. Quiz 5: introductions and endings, percussion notation
	.	.	FINAL EXAM review sheet 9:00 section: Monday, May 13 8:00 am - 10:30 am 2:00 section: Friday, May 10 11:00 am - 1:30 pm

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