Music 248

Schedule

week	harmony	form	assignments and tests Consult the assignment sheet for complete details on assignments All quizzes and midterm are on Fridays unless otherwise indicated
1 Jan 14- study guide	Review of triads and seventh chords. Transposition and ranges of trumpet and saxophones Analyze chord functions of "'A' Train". Notice the secondary dominants.	Analyze form of "'A' Train" How to notate lyrics secondary dominants	Assignment 1: Lead sheets for "Take the 'A' Train": vocal, trumpet, alto sax
2 Jan 21- study guide	Analyzing melodies in terms of non-harmonic tones	How to write introductions	Quiz 1: range and transpositions for trumpet and saxophones; analysis of non-chord tones in melodies Assignment 2: compose your own version of "Take the 'A' Train"
3 Jan 28- study guide	Modulating with ii-V-I progression Altered tones	.	Assignment 3: new melody for "Giant Steps", chord inversions within one octave range. Enter your version of "'A' Train" into Sibelius.
4 Feb 4- study guide	Chord inversions Slash chord symbol notation Analyze "Prelude in C" and "Your Song"	How to write endings	Assignment 4: Compose your own tune for Prelude in C Major
5 Feb 11- study guide	Writing for flu t e and clarinet Ninth chords Analyze "This Masquerade"	Schematic diagrams	Assignment 5: Find and analyze a lead sheet for future work. Quiz 2: flute and clarinet, 9th chords, slash chord symbols, inversions of seventh chords
6 Feb 25-	More modulation Constructing bass lines Analyze "Just The Way You Are"	Creating roadmaps for arrangements: the first step in filling out lead sheets	Assignment 6: Create roadmap for your piece including an introduction, modulation, and ending. MIDTERM: Review sheet Analyze songs in terms of chord symbols, functions, and form. Triads, seventh, and ninth chords in inversions. Slash chords. Aural identification of maj⁹, ⁹, and m⁹ chords. Writing for trumpet, saxophone(s), flute, and clarinet. Modulation. Analyze melody in terms of non-harmonic tones. Write a tune to fit a chord progression. How to notate lyrics.
7 Mar 4-	Writing for the rhythm section. Look at "Here, There, and Everywhere"	Harmonic language of the Beatles	Assignment 7: Create a rhythm section arrangement with Band in a Box
8 Mar 11- study guide	Harmonizing melodies in two voices Reharmonization and substitute dominants Look at "Bluesette", "Flintstones", "This Masquerade" (again)	The conductor's score: Basie Straight Ahead	Assignment 8: Harmonize your melody in one of the sections for two trumpets
9 Mar 18-	Writing for trombones Harmonizing melodies in three voices	Analyze pop songs Songs in minor keys	Assignment 9: Add three trombones behind the section you wrote last week for two trumpets
10 April 2-	Harmonizing melodies in four voices "Drop 2" voicing Chord Extensions and jazz harmony	Analyze pop songs	Assignment 10: Add a section to your piece for five saxophones Quiz 3 on 3-part harmony, trombones, modulation, and substitute dominant chords (construct, identify, hear). Complexity of voicing of "Basie Straight Ahead".
11 Apr 8-	Chords and scales		Assignment 11: Add fills to your piece
12 Apr 15-	Analyze pop songs	Making scores more expressive Orchestration with notation software: changing instruments, doubling and octave shifting notes General MIDI	Assignment 12: Add rehearsal numbers to your piece.
13 Apr 22-	The Bossa Nova: analyze music from Tom Jobim (the greatest popular music composer of all time)	Schematic diagrams with texture notes	Assignment 13: Analyze "Corcovado" by Tom Jobim. Add expression marks to your score Quiz 4 on 4-part harmony, drop 2 voicing, chords, and scales. Ear training chord progressions: IV - V - I ; ii - V - I ; V/V - V - I ; ii - subV - I
14 Apr 29-	"Exploded" Circle of Fifths Analyze Sting and Paul Simon	How to indicate solos and repeats	Assignment 14: Add catalog information and save your score as a web page.
15 May 6-	Review Progressions by interval	.	Assignment 15: install your piece on the Internet Quiz 5 on song analysis
	.	.	FINAL EXAM review sheet 10:00 section: Friday, May 10 8:00 am - 10:30 am 3:00 section: Wednesday, May 15 11:00 am - 1:30 pm

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