Music Theory 1 — Fall 2016 (Revised) Material Covered in Class Material

Music Theory 1 — Fall 2016 (revised)

Date Material Covered in Class Date Material Covered in Class

Sept Syllabus 20 Prep: Read Ch 6 pp. 109-117 1 Lecture: Ch 1 pitches on piano; pitch notation; treble, bass and c- Lecture: ID interval size and quality (P, M, m, aug, dim); compound clefs; accidentals; pitch registers (pp. 3-14) intervals; interval inversion

6 Prep: Read Ch 1 pp. 2-20 Due: WB 1.2 (pp. 5-6) 25 Prep: Read Ch 6 pp. 117-127 & Ch 7 pp. 129-133 Due: WB 6.2.I.A & 6.2.II.A Lecture: Ch 1 (cont.) ledger lines; writing pitches; dynamics; style Lecture: augmented and diminished intervals; begin triad types (pp. 61-62) periods; parts of WB 1.3 & 1.4 in class 27 Prep: Read Ch 7 pp. 129-138 Due: WB 6.3.II.A (p.63) & 8 Prep: Read Ch 2 pp. 21-33 Due: WB 1.5.I (p. 11) Lecture: Triad types; inversions of triads; triads in a key; triads from WB 6.5.III.A (p. 67) Lecture: Ch 2: Simple Meters; conducting patterns; tempo; meter chord symbols; ID triads in musical context signatures; stems, ﬂags, and beams; rests and dots Nov 1 Prep: Read Ch 7 pp. 139-144 Due: WB 7.2.I & II (p. 73) 13 Prep: Read Ch 2 pp. 34-41 Due: WB 2.2.II (p. 15) Lecture: Ch 7: introduction to ﬁgured bass; WB 7.5 in class Lecture: Ch 2: slurs and ties; syncopation; hemiola; anacrusis; beat units other than quarter notes 3 Prep: Read Ch 8 pp. 146-155 Due: WB 7.2.III (p. 74) & Lecture: Introduction to seventh chords; ID and write seventh chord WB 7.5.A-D (p. 79) 15 Prep: Read Ch 3 pp. 45-53 Due: WB 2.3.I (p. 17) types; seventh chord inversions; Lecture: Ch 3: scales, pitch collections & major keys Assign Analysis Project #1 8 Prep: Read Ch 8 pp. 156-163 Due: WB 8.1.II.A&B (p. Lecture: Ch 8: RNs of various seventh chords; write seventh chords 82) 20 Prep: Read Ch 3 pp.54-62 Due: WB 3.1.B (pp. 25-26) from lead sheet Lecture: Ch 3: major keys signatures Assign Analysis Project #2

10 Prep: Read Ch 9 pp.165-180 Due: WB 8.2.II (p. 84) & 22 Prep: Read Ch 3 pp. 62-66 Due: WB 3.2.A-B (p. 27) Lecture: Ch 9: first species (1:1) counterpoint WB 8.4.I & II (pp. 87-88) Lecture: Ch 3 (cont.) more key signatures; scale degrees; pentatonic scales; WB 3.5 in class 15 Prep:Read Ch 9 pp.165-180 Due: counterpoint to one Lecture: Ch 9 first species (1:1) counterpoint cont. cantus firmus (WB p. 94) 27 Analysis Project #1 Oral Presentations Due: WB 3.4 (pp. 31-32) Assign Composition Project #2

Assign Composition Project #1 (2-phrase Melody) 17 Prep: Ch 10 pp. 181-190 Due: counterpoint to one Lecture: finish Ch 9 1:1 counterpoint; Ch 10 2:1 counterpoint cantus firmus (WB p. 94) 29 Prep: Read Ch 4 pp. 67-83 Lecture: Ch 4: Compound Meter; meter signatures; dotted quarter beat unit; counting beat subdivisions 22 2:1 counterpoint (cont.) Due: counterpoint to one cantus firmus (WB p. 94) Oct 4 Prep:Read Ch 4 pp. 67-83 Due: WB 4.2 (p. 38) Lecture: Ch 4 (cont.) 23-25 Thanksgiving Break

6-7 Fall Break 29 2:1 counterpoint (cont.) Due: counterpoint to one cantus ﬁrmus (WB p. 94) 11 Composition Project #1 Due Due: WB 4.4.A (p. 41)

Prep: Read Ch 5 pp. 87-99 Dec 1 Analysis Project #2 Oral Presentations Lecture: Ch 5: minor keys; natural, harmonic and melodic minor scales 9 Friday, December 9th at 3:00 PM

13 Prep:Read Ch 5 pp. 100-111 Due: WB 5.1.I.B (p. 48) & Composition Project #2 Due Lecture:relative pairs of keys; key signatures in minor WB 5.3.I (p. 51) and Final Exam 18 Mid-Term Exam Due: WB 5.2 (p. 49)