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Dr. Tim Koozin                
Moores School of Music
University of Houston

Topics and Assignments (Subject to change)

Week 1 (Aug 25-29)

• Obtain your textbooks. IMPORTANT: New books include premium access to the websites that you will need. A used book or "rental" offer may not include website access.
• Keep the Cengage registration cards that come packaged with your Theory and Ear Training books. Use these to register at the TMMTheory and Ear Training websites.
• Go to your My Scores page, at both websites, to list your instructor's email address.

Theory: Chs 1-4. Clefs, Accidentals, Intervals, The Major Scale

   Monday: MEET IN LARGE GROUP
      Assignment for Wednesday, Aug 27: Study Chs 1-4 in the textbook and Study Guide 1. Download the Part 1 eWorkbook (login required).
      Complete the following in the Part 1 eWorkbook: p 5: Ex. 1a - 1p (pitch names) and p. 7: Ex. 1a, 1b, and 2a (intervals).

   Wednesday's assignment for Friday:
      Part 1 eWorkbook: p 8: Ex. 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b (intervals)
      POSTPONED: Complete the online quiz for Study Guide 1 with a score of 90% or better

   Friday's assignment for Wednesday: Part 1 eWorkbook: p 9: Ex. 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b (intervals).

Aural Skills

   This week's singing (Sightsinging text): p. 5-9.

   Dictation due next Tuesday (Music for Ear Training)
      Preparation: Unit 1 Web sections on Scale degrees, Seconds and thirds, and Melodies. Unit 2 melodies 1-4.
      To turn in: Unit 1 Interval Quiz #1 on seconds, Workbook p. 1; Unit 2 Melodic dictation, Workbook p. 37 (Quiz 1).

Week 2 (Sept 2-5) Monday, Sept. 1: Labor Day holiday

Theory: Chs 4-6. Major and Minor Scales, Key Signatures, Triads

   Wednesday's assignment for Friday: Study Ch 4-6. Complete Part 1 eWorkbook, p 10 (all)

   Friday's assignment for Monday: Part 1 eWorkbook, p 14, a, b, and c.

Aural Skills

   This week's Singing: p. 12-13 (rhythms); p. 15-17 (thirds & fourths), p. 19-21 (melodies)

   Dictation due next Tuesday (Music for Ear Training)
      Preparation: Intervals-- 4ths& 5ths
      To turn in: Interval Quiz #1 on thirds, p. 3; Melodic dictation, p. 35 (melodies 7-10)

Week 3 (Sept 8-12)

Theory: Ch 7. Meter and Rhythm

   Monday: MEET IN LARGE GROUP. Monday's assignment for Wednesday: eWorkbook, p.16 (Do each exercise in treble or bass clef; both not required.)

   Wednesday's assignment for Friday: eWorkbook, p.19 (all). Study Ch 7, Meter and Rhythm

   Friday's assignment for Monday: eWorkbook, p.20 (all).
 
       Also available by download: Practice Rudiments Exam

Aural Skills

   This week's Singing: Unit 3, p. 25-28 (Tonic triad, fifths, sixths, & octaves)

   Dictation due next Tuesday (Music for Ear Training)
      Preparation: Unit 1 web drills: Sixths and sevenths, Melodies, Interval Practice I & II, Triads in major and minor keys, Triad Practice
      To turn in: p. 9 (All perfect intervals, Quiz 1), p. 11 (Sixths, Quiz 1), p. 17 (Maj & min triads, Quiz 1)

Week 4 (Sept 15-19)

Theory: Ch 7. Meter and Rhythm

Monday's assignment for Wednesday: eWorkbook, p.21 (all).

Wednesday's assignment for Friday: Practice Rudiments Exam

Friday: Go over Practice Exam. Assignment for Monday:  
      Review and prepare for the rudiments for exam.
      Online Study Guide 1: Complete the online quiz at the end with a score of 90% or better.

Aural Skills

This week's Singing: Complete Unit 3, begin Unit 4.

Dictation due next Tuesday (Music for Ear Training) 
      Preparation: Unit 1 web drills: Intervals, Interval Practice I & II, Triads in major and minor keys, Triad Practice
      To turn in: p. 13 (sevenths, Quiz 1), p. 15 (all intervals, Quiz 1), p. 23 (scales, Quiz 1)

Week 5 (Sept 22-26)

      Theory:

            Monday: Exam 1 on Rudiments. Assignment for Wednesday:
                  Study Part II, Ch 1-4 (chord voicings, tonic, dominant, dominant seventh)
                  Download the E-Workbook, Part 2

    Wednesday: MEET IN LARGE GROUP. Assignment for Friday:
           E-Workbook, Part 2, Unit 3, page 6
           Begin bringing your Anthology to theory class always

            Friday: Continue Part II, Ch 1-4. Assignment for Monday:
                  E-Workbook: Page 10, No. 6 only; page 11, all
                  Online Study Guides 2 & 3: Complete the online quizes at the end with a score of 90% or better.
                  Bring Anthology for in-class discussion of selected examples

      Aural Skills

            This week's Singing: Continue Unit 4.

            Dictation due next Tuesday:
                 Preparation: Unit 4 harmonic dictation, p. 73 (basic progressions 1-4) and p. 82 (Phrase-length harmonic ex. 1-4).
                 To turn in: Unit 4 Harmonic Quiz #1, p. 85.

Week 6 (sept 29 - oct 3)

      Theory: Continue Chs 3-4. Begin Chs 5-6: the subdominant

            Monday, Sept 29: MEET IN LARGE GROUP. Assignment for Wednesday:
                  Study Chs 5-6 on the subdominant
                  To turn in: E-Workbook, page 16, No. 1a and 1b

            Wednesday's assignment for Friday: Anthology, page 18 (or other as assigned by instructor). Photocopy the page first, then write in harmonic analysis for both Scheidt and Schumann examples.

            Friday. Assignment for Monday: E-Workbook, page 19, Ex. 2a, 2b, and 2c.
            Online Study Guide 4: Complete the online quiz at the end with a score of 90% or better.

      Aural Skills

            This week's Singing: Complete Unit 4

            Dictation due next Tuesday: 
                  Preparation: Unit 4 Melodic dictation, p. 62 (Preliminary ex. 1-4).
                  To turn in: Melodic Quiz #1, p. 68.

Week 7 (oct 6-10)

      Theory: Chs 5-6, The Subdominant. Ch 7, Cadences. Ch 8, The Cadential Tonic 6/4 chord

            Monday, Oct 6: Assignment for Wednesday: Textbook, p. 60, Ex. 4 (three figured basses: realize each in four parts.)
                  Also study Ch 7 on Cadences.

            Wednesday: Begin Ch 8, Cadential tonic six-four chord. Assignment for Friday: Anthology assignment: page 23 (Beethoven & Schubert). Analyze harmony and cadences. Also, Study Ch 8: Cadential Tonic Six-Four.

            Friday's assignment for Monday: E-Workbook, page 24 (all).

      Aural Skills

           This week's Singing: Begin Unit 5.

            Dictation due next Tuesday:
                  Preparation: Harmonic dictation, p. 83
                  To turn in: Harmonic Quiz #2, p. 86 (Of the five examples, choose four.)

Week 8 (oct 13-17)

      Theory: Prepare for Exam II

           Monday, Oct 13: Assignment for Wednesday: Practice Exam II (click to download)
                  Also study Ch 8 on the cadential tonic six-four chord.

           Wednesday: Turn in Practice Exam II. Written assignment for Friday: E-Workbook, p. 25. From the six examples (a-f) choose 4.

           Friday: Discuss Practice Exam II. Assignment for Monday: Textbook, p. 75, Ex. 3. From the four given melodies (a-d), choose two. Study through Part II, Unit 8 for Exam.

      Aural Skills

           This week's Singing: Complete Unit 5.

           Dictation due next Tuesday:
                  Preparation: Page 97 & 98 (Unit 5 melodic)
                  To turn in: Melodic Quiz #1, p. 102

Week 9 (oct 20-24)

   Theory:

Monday: Review through Unit 8. Assignment for Wednesday: Anthology, pages 25-26 (Donizetti, Beethoven). Analyze harmony and cadences.

Wednesday: Continue review through Unit 8 and Anthology examples with tonic 6/4.
         Assignment for Friday: Review for exam

Friday, Oct 24: Exam II (Part II, Units 1-8)

   Aural Skills:

Tuesday, Oct 21: Dictation Midterm (intervals, scales, melodic, harmonic through page 102) No new assignments.

Thursday, Oct 23: Singing Midterm (by appointment. Solo melodies through page 60.)

Week 10 (oct 27-31)

Theory: Discuss Chapter 9 (triads in first inversion). Also begin Chapter 10 (the supertonic triad).

Monday. Return and go over the theory exam. Discuss first inversion chords.
Assignments for Wednesday:
     E-Workbook, p. 29, Ex 2a and 2b
     Anthology: prepare analysis of pages 27-30 for in-class discussion.
     Study Ch 9 (triads in first inversion) andChapter 10 (the supertonic triad)

Wednesday. MEET IN LARGE GROUP. Assignment for Friday:
E-Workbook, p. 30, No. 3 a-d

Friday assignments for Monday: Anthology, p. 31-34, prepare analysis of all cadences and harmony to turn in (photocopy pages first).

Aural Skills:

Singing: Continue hearing Singing Midterms on Tuesday. On Thursday, begin Sightsinging Unit 6 (minor mode).

Dictation due next Tuesday:
      Preparation: Harmonic dictation, p. 106 & 109
      To turn in: Harmonic Quiz #1, p. 113 (From the five examples, choose three.)

Week 11 (nov 3-7)

Theory: Complete Chapter 9, triads in first inversion. Study Chapter 10, The Supertonic Triad

Monday's assignment for Wednesday: E-Workbook, p. 32, Ex 6a and 6b
     Be ready to continue discussion of Anthology examples
     Study Ch 10.

Wednesday. Assignments for Friday:
     E-Workbook, p. 34 (all)
     Study Ch 10, The Supertonic Triad

Friday assignments for Monday:E-Workbook, p. 35, Ex. 4 (a & b) and 5 (choose a or b)

Aural Skills:

Singing: Melodies from Sightsinging, Unit 6.

Dictation due next Tuesday:
     Preparation: pp. 125-126 (Unit 6 melodic)
     To turn in: Melodic Quiz #1, p. 130

Week 13 (nov 17-21)

Theory:

Monday: MEET IN LARGE GROUP. Assignments for Wednesday:
     E-Workbook, p. 39 (all)
     Study Ch 11, Inversions of the Dominant Seventh Chord

Wednesday: Assignment for Friday:
     TMM textbook, p. 98, Ex. 4 a, b & c (or if you prefer, any three of the given figured basses on p. 98-99)

Friday: Assignment for Monday:
     Anthology, p. 42-43 (Rameau, Haydn, Kuhlau)
     Online Study Guide 4: Complete the online quiz at the end with a score of 90% or better.

Aural Skills:

Singing: Continue Unit 6

Dictation due next Tuesday:
     Preparation: pp. 139-140 (Unit 6 harmonic)
     To turn in: Harmonic Quiz #3, p. 145, Ex. 1-3 only

Week 14 (Monday and Tuesday, Nov 24-25; Thanksgiving holiday: Nov 26-28)

Theory: Monday's assignment due Monday after Thanksgiving break:
       Practice Final Exam (download it here).

Aural Skills, Tuesday's assignments:
       Singing: Complete Unit 6
       Dictation due next Tuesday:
            Preparation: pp. 125-126 (Unit 6 melodic)
            To turn in: Melodic Quiz #2, p. 131

Wednesday-Friday: Thanksgiving break

Week 15 (Dec 1-5)

Theory:

     Monday: Turn in Practice Final Exam. New assignment to be determined by instructor
     Wednesday: Discuss Practice Final Exam. New assignment: Schubert and Beethoven (pdf file), or, as assigned by instructor.
     Friday: No new assignment. Review for final exam.

Aural Skills:
 
     Singing: Complete Unit 6
     Dictation: No new assignment. Review for dictation and singing final exams

Aural Skills Dictation Final: Thursday, Dec.4
Aural Skills Singing Final: Thursday, Dec. 11, 8:00-11:00 a.m. (individually by appointment)

Theory Final Exam: Friday, December 12, 8:00-11:00 a.m.