Theory:
Monday: Complete Chs 12 & 13. Assignment for Wednesday:
Written: eWorkbook, Part II, p. 52 (Submediant and Mediant Triads)
Study Ch 14, "The Leading Tone Triad" and Ch 15, "Variant Qualities of Triads"
Wednesday: MEET IN LARGE GROUP. Assignment for Friday:
Study Ch 14, "The Leading Tone Triad" and Ch 15, "Variant Qualities of Triads"
Written: eWorkbook, p. 57
Friday's Assignment for Monday: Anthology, p. 67 (Teschner, Schumann, Handel) and p. 71 (Bach, Pachelbel)
Aural Skills:
Dictation assignment:
Practice self-grading harmonic progressions. 160 (The Supertonic Triad) and 162 (Inversions of V7)
To turn in: p. 167 (Harmonic Quiz #1, nos. 1-4 only)
Singing
Continue Unit 8 (including Tenor Clef) to p. 98
Unit 7 (Music from Literature) as selected by the instructor
Week 3 (Jan 30-Feb 3)
Theory:
Monday's assignment for Wednesday: eWorkbook, p. 63 (Variant qualities of triads)
Wednesday's assignments for Friday:
eWorkbook, p. 64 (Variant qualities of triads)
Friday's assignment for Monday:
Anthology
, p. 78-79 (Modal borrowing: Schubert, Brahms)
Aural Skills:
Dictation assignment:
Practice self-grading melodies, p. 151-152
To turn in: p. 155 (Melodic Quiz No. 2)
Singing
Continue Unit 8 to p. 101 and supplement
Unit 7 (Music from Literature) as selected by the instructor
Week 4 (Feb 6-10)
Theory:
Monday's assignment for Wednesday: TMM textbook: Choose two figured basses to work out from No. 4, page 116.
Wednesday's assignment for Monday:
Anthology, "Il Trovatore" example, p. 80-81.
Study Chs 16 (The Sequence) & 17 (The Supertonic Seventh Chord)
No class Thursday and Friday, due to TMEA conference
Aural Skills:
Dictation assignment:
Practice self-grading harmonic progressions. 162-164
To turn in: p. 169 (Harmonic Quiz #2, nos. 1-4 only)
Singing
Unit 8 solo melodies to p. 101 ready for solo singing
Unit 7 (Music from Literature) and additional music as selected by the instructor
Week 5 (Feb 13-17)
Theory:
Monday: MEET IN LARGE CLASS, Chs 16 (sequence) & 17 (supertonic seventh chord). Study Examples. Assignment for Wednesday:
TMM textbook, p. 119, Ex 1 (first example)
Anthology, p. 83 and 84 (all)
Wednesday: Assignments for Friday:
eWorkbook, p 79 (all)
Friday assignments for Monday:
eWorkbook p. 72, choose exercise 1a or 1b
Study Ch 18 (leading tone seventh chord)
Aural Skills:
Dictation assignment:
Practice self-grading melodies. 181-184
To turn in: p. 186 (Melodic Quiz #1)
Singing assignments:
Complete Unit 8. Begin Unit 9 (triplets, seventh chords)
Unit 8 canons and duets and supplement
Week 6 (Feb 20-24)
Theory:
Monday: MEET IN LARGE CLASS, Ch 18 (The Leading Tone Seventh Chord). Assignment for Wednesday:
eWorkbook, p 84
Wednesday assignment for Friday:
Anthology, p. 91-92
Friday assignment to turn in Monday:
PRACTICE MIDTERM EXAM
Aural Skills:
Dictation assignment:
Practice self-grading harmonic examples. 192 and 197 (all diatonic triads)
To turn in: p. 200 (Harmonic Quiz #1)
Singing assignments:
Complete Unit 9 solo melodies. Other music as assigned by instructor.
Week 7 (Feb 27 - March 2)
Theory:
Monday: Turn in Practice Midterm. Assignment for Wednesday: Anthology, p. 92-94
Wednesday: Return and discuss Practice Exam. Review.
Friday, March 2: Theory Midterm Exam
Aural Skills:
Dictation assignment:
Practice self-grading melodic and harmonic examples from Unit 8 (all diatonic triads)
To turn in: p. 187 (Melodic Quiz #2)
Singing assignments:
Review Unit 8 and 9 solo melodies.
Selections from Unit 10 (Music from Literature)
Week 8 (March 5-9)
Theory:
Monday: MEET IN LARGE CLASS: Ch 19, Other Diatonic Seventh Chords.
Assignment for Wednesday: Page 89 in the e-Workbook
Wednesday: Work on Ch 19, Other Diatonic Seventh Chords, and Composition Project. Assignments:
Anthology, p. 103 (Bach, Mozart, Mendelssohn)
Begin composition project (melody with harmonic outline and cadences ready for class discussion Friday).
Friday assignment:
e-Workbook p. 92 (choose one of the two basses to harmonize.) Also continue work on composition project.
Aural Skills:
Aural Skills Dictation Midterm: March 6 (based on dictations from Unit 8)
Aural Skills Singing Midterm: March 8 (All solo tunes Chapters 8 and 9; individually by appointment)
Theory II Composition Assignment
Create a piece for performance in class using the form of a double period:
phrase 1 ------ HC, IAC
phrase 2 ------ IAC, PAC, HC, DC,
phrase 3 ------ HC
phrase 4 ------ PAC
This piece should represent your best work (20% of grade). It should employ the harmonic resources we will have studied this semester, including seventh chords, modal mixture, secondary dominants, and/or modulation. Compose for resources available in your class. See the textbook, p. 252-53, for more on phrase structure and the double period.
- Melody with basic harmonic outline and cadences roughly complete (for class discussion): Friday, March 9
- Melody with basic harmonic outline and cadences due (turn in photocopy): Friday, March 23
- Complete sketch due (turn in photocopy): Friday, April 6
- Polished score with all performance markings (dynamics, articulation, etc.) and any needed transposed parts due at time of performance in class: Wednesday, April 25; Friday, April 27; Monday, April 30
Suggestions:
- If you write for voice, begin words. Your music should complement the natural accentuation of the text.
- Plan ahead. Expect to revise and fine-tune your score as your work progresses.
- Show your work to performers and learn from their comments.
- Bring your work in progress to class each day.
- Turn in photocopies to the instructor and retain originals as you continue to work.
- This list of instrumental ranges and transpositions may be helpful: instruments.pdf
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Spring Break: March 12-16
Week 9 (March 19-23)
Theory:
Monday. MEET IN LARGE CLASS: Secondary Dominant. Study Examples. Assignments:
Study Part III, Ch 1, Secondary Dominants
e-Workbook, Part III, page 3. Download the e-Workbook Part III
Wednesday. Discuss composition projects in class. Also discuss more Anthology pieces if time allows.
Assignments for Friday:
Composition Assignment: Melody with basic harmonic outline and cadences. Have photocopy ready to turn in.
Anthology, pages 121-122 (Schubert, Haydn, Beethoven, Weber)
Work further on composition project. (Be ready to turn in photocopy Friday.)
Friday: Turn in Composition photocopy (melody with basic harmonic outline and cadences) Assignment:
e-Workbook, Part III, page 6 (choose one of the three exercises)
Aural Skills:
Dictation assignment:
Practice self-grading melodies. 212-213 (supertonic and leading tone sevenths)
To turn in: p. 218 (Melodic Quiz #1)
Singing assignments:
Selections from Unit 10 (Music from Literature)
Begin Unit 11 (syncopation, other seventh chords)
Week 10 (March 26-30)
Theory:
Monday assignment:
Anthology, pages 128-130 (Schubert, Schumann, Schubert)
Wednesday assignment:
TMM textbook, p 143-144, Ex. 7a, 7b, & 7c.
Friday assignment:
Anthology, p. 142 (Gershwin). Hint: This excerpt has a couple of diminished chords you may want to reinterpret enharmonically (respell) as you analze their function.
Also note: Composition Assignment, complete sketch due in one week, Friday, April 6
Aural Skills:
Dictation assignment:
Practice self-grading harmonic exercises. 224-227 (supertonic and leading tone sevenths)
To turn in: p. 233, ex. 1-4 only (Harmonic Quiz #1)
Singing assignments:
Continue selections from Unit 10 (Music from Literature)
Continue Unit 11 (syncopation, other seventh chords)
Week 11 (April 2 - 6)
Theory:
Monday: MEET IN LARGE CLASS. Assignments for Wednesday:
Study Part III, Ch 2, Modulation
e-Workbook, Part III, page 10
Wednesday. Assignment for Friday:
Anthology, p. 146-47 (Schubert, Haydn, Mozart) (Audio clips)
Composition Assignment: Complete sketch due next class, April 6. (Turn in photocopy.)
Friday, April 10. Turn in Composition sketch. Assignment for Monday:
e-Workbook, Part III, page 11; Choose three of the four given exercises.
Aural Skills:
Dictation assignment:
Practice self-grading melodies. 253-254 (non-dominant seventh chords)
To turn in: p. 258 (Melodic Quiz #1)
Singing assignments:
Continue Unit 11 (syncopation, other seventh chords)
Other melodies as provided
Week 12 (April 9 - 13)
Theory:
Monday: Discuss composition sketches and Anthology examples. ALWAYS BRING YOUR ANTHOLOGY TO CLASS. Assignments for Wednesday:
Anthology, p. 156-157 (Beethoven, Haydn)
Composition Project: Note that polished score for in-class performance must be ready by Wednesday, April 25.
Wednesday. Assignment for Friday:
Anthology, p. 168-69 (Beethoven, Schumann)
Friday, April 10. Assignment for Monday:
TMM textbook, p. 150, ex. 6a, 6b, & 6c.
Aural Skills:
Dictation assignment:
Practice self-grading harmonic exercises. 264-267 (non-dominant seventh chords)
To turn in: p. 270 (Harmonic Quiz #1)
Singing assignments:
Complete Unit 11 and begin Unit 12 (decorative chromaticism).
Week 13 (April 16 - 20)
Theory:
Monday. Assignments for Wednesday:
TMM textbook, p. 150, ex. 6d, 6e, & 6f.
Composition Project: Note that polished score for in-class performance must be ready by Wednesday, April 25.
Wednesday. Assignment for Friday:
Anthology, p. 172-174 (Beethoven Sonatina in F major)
Friday, April 10. Assignment for Monday:
Assignment TBA; Prepare Composition Project for performance.
Aural Skills:
Dictation assignment:
Practice self-grading melodic exercises. 255-257 (non-dominant seventh chords)
To turn in: p. 259, nos. 1-4 only (Melodic Quiz #2)
Singing assignments:
Complete Unit 12 (decorative chromaticism).
Week 14 (April 23 - April 27)
Theory:
Monday. Assignment for Wednesday: Final preparations for composition project.
(Start hearing compositions in class that may be ready.)
Wednesday:
Hear student compositions performed in class.
Polished score due to be turned in.
Assignment for Friday: Practice final exam.
Download the PDF. (Audio for Schumann example)
Friday:
Continue hearing student compositions. Practice final exam due to be turned in.
Aural Skills:
Tuesday:
Dictation assignment: Practice for Thursday's Dictation Final Exam (No more written dictation assignments.)
Singing: Review Unit 12 to page 147 (decorative chromaticism).
Thursday, April 26: Dictation Final Exam (based on Units 7, 8, 9, and 11)
Monday, April 30: Last theory class meeting before exam. Go over practice final exam.
Theory Exam: Monday, May 7, 8:00-11:00
Aural Skills Singing Exam: Thursday, May 10, 8:00-11:00, by appointment
(Units 8, 9, 11, and 12 to page 147)