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Week 1 (aug 22-26)
Theory: Chs 1-4. Clefs, Accidentals, Intervals, The Major Scale
Monday: MEET IN LARGE GROUP
Assignment for Wednesday, Aug 24: Study Chs 1-4 and complete the following-- Ex. 1a and 1b, p. 9; Ex. 2a, p. 10
Wednesday's assignment for Friday: Ex. 2c and 3a, p. 10; Ex. 5a, p. 11
Friday's assignment for Monday : Ex. 4, p. 11. Study Ch 4-6.
Aural Skills
This week's Singing (Sightsinging text): p. 5-9
Dictation due next Tuesday (Software/Workbook)
Preparation: Intervals-- 2nds & 3rds, Major scales
To turn in: Interval Quiz #1 on seconds, p. 1; Melodic dictation, p. 32
Week 2 (aug 29-Sept 2)
Theory: Chs 4-6. Major and Minor Scales, Key Signatures, Triads
Wednesday's assignment for Friday: Study Ch 4-6. Complete Ex. 1 and 2, p. 14; Ex. 1 and 2, p. 16
Friday's assignment for Wednesday: DOWNLOAD WORKSHEET PDF
Aural Skills
This week's Singing: p. 12-13 (rhythms); p. 15-17 (thirds & fourths), p. 19-21 (melodies)
Dictation due next Tuesday (Software/Workbook)
Preparation: Intervals-- 4ths& 5ths, Major and minor scales
To turn in: Interval Quiz #1 on thirds, p. 3; Melodic dictation, p. 35
Monday, Sept. 5: Labor Day holiday
Week 3
Theory: Ch 7. Meter and Rhythm
Wednesday's assignment for Friday: Ex. 1a, p. 18. Study Ch 7
Friday: MEET IN LARGE GROUP.
Assignment for Monday: Study Ch 7 and complete -- Ex. 1a, p. 26; Ex. 2a, p. 27; Ex, 3, p. 28
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 (Software/Workbook)
Preparation: Intervals-- 6ths& 7ths, triads
To turn in: p. 9 (perfect intervals), p. 11 (sixths), p. 17 (maj & min triads)
Theory: Ch 7. Meter and Rhythm
Monday's assignment for Wednesday: Ex. 1b, p. 26; Ex. 2b, p. 27; Ex, 4, p. 28.
Wednesday's assignment for Friday: Practice Rudiments Exam
Friday: Go over Practice Exam. Assignment for Monday: Review and prepare for the rudiments for exam. Aural Skills
Aural Skills
This week's Singing: Complete Unit 3, begin Unit 4.
Dictation due next Tuesday (Software/Workbook)
Preparation: Intervals, Chords, and Scales (CD software)
To turn in: p. 13 (sevenths quiz), p. 15 (all intervals quiz), p. 23 (scales quiz)
If you wish, you can access audio forthe workbook quizzes using our new web pages:
p. 13, sevenths quiz | p. 1, all intervals quiz | p. 23, scales quiz
UNIT II study examples Chapters 1-4: Tonic and Dominant voicings |
Week 5 (Sept 19-23)
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 (get the user name/password from your instructor)
http://www.uh.edu/musicstudents/theory/Workbook_part_2.pdf (diatonic)
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
Bring Anthology for in-class discussion of selected examples
Study Part II, Ch 1-4 (tonic, dominant, dominant seventh)
Written assignment: Textbook, Ex. 2 & 3, p. 42
Aural Skills
This week's Singing: Continue Unit 4.
Dictation due next Tuesday: (available online here)
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 26-30)
Theory: Continue Chs 3-4. Begin Chs 5-6: the subdominant
Monday, Sept 29: Assignment for Wednesday:
Study Chs 5-6 on the subdominant
To turn in: E-Workbook, page 16, No. 1a and 1b
Wednesday's assignment: 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. MEET IN LARGE GROUP. Assignment: E-Workbook, page 19, Ex. 2a, 2b, and 2c.
Aural Skills
This week's Singing: Complete Unit 4
Dictation due next Tuesday: (available online here)
Preparation: Unit 4 Melodic dictation, p. 62 (Preliminary ex. 1-4).
To turn in: Melodic Quiz #1, p. 68.
Week 7 (oct 3-7)
Theory: Continue Chs 5-6, the subdominant. Ch 7, Cadences.
Monday, Oct 6: Assignment for Wednesday: Textbook, p. 61, Ex. 4 (three figured basses: realize each in four parts.)
Also study Ch 7 on Cadences.
Wednesday's assignment: Anthology assignment: page 23 (Beethoven & Schubert). Analyze harmony and cadences.
Friday's assignment: E-Workbook, page 21, Ex. 5a or 5b (choose) and Ex. 6. Also, Study Ch 8: Cadential Tonic Six-Four.
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 10-14)
Theory: Prepare for Exam II. Begin Ch 8, Cadential tonic six-four chord.
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. 23, No. 1 & 2 (cadences)
Friday: Discuss Practice Exam II. Assignment for Monday: Textbook, p. 66, Ex4 (three figured basses). Study through Part II, Unit 7 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 17-21)
Theory:
Monday: Review through Unit 8 and study selected Anthology examples with tonic 6/4. Assignment for Wednesday:
Textbook, p. 70-71, Ex.3 (choose one melody) and ex. 4 (choose one figured bass)Wednesday: Continue review through Unit 8 and study selected Anthology examples with tonic 6/4. Assignment for Friday:
Review for examFriday, Oct 21: Exam II (Part II, Units 1-7)
Aural Skills:
Tuesday, Oct 18: Dictation Midterm (intervals, scales, melodic, harmonic through page 102) No new assignments.
Thursday, Oct 20: Singing Midterm (by appointment. Solo melodies through page 60.)
Week 10 (oct 24-28)
Chapters 8-9 study examples: Cadential Tonic Six-Four Chord First Inversion Chord Voicings Non-Chord Tones |
Theory: Discuss Ch 9 (first inversion)
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 27-29 for in-class discussion.
Study Ch 9.Wednesday. Assignment for Friday:
E-Workbook, p. 30, No. 3 a-dFriday assignments for Monday: Anthology, p. 30-32, 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.
Dictation due next Tuesday:
Preparation: Harmonic dictation, p. 106 & 109
To turn in: Harmonic Quiz #1, p. 113 (From the five examples, choose three.)
Chapter 10 study examples: Supertonic voicings (pdf) |
Week 11 (oct 31 - nov 4)
Theory: Complete Ch 9, triads in first inversion. Begin Ch 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. MEET IN LARGE GROUP. Assignments for Friday:
E-Workbook, p. 34
Study Ch 10, The Supertonic TriadFriday 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