MUS112 - MUSIC THEORY II
SPRING 2013 TOPICS AND ASSIGNMENTS
DR. ORPEN'S 11:30AM SECTION
| 1. Feb. 11-15 | Chapter 8 Species Counterpoint |
| Tests | none |
| Presentations | Monday - Modes, 1st Species, modal cadences, intervals, parallel, similar, contrary, oblique motion (ex. Fig. 8.2) do 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3 in class Wednesday - Second Species, passing tone - acceptable dissonances, perfect parallels to avoid (ex. Fig. 8.3) do 8.4 in class Friday - Fourth Species, suspensions and allowable suspension patterns, begin with half rest, typical cadence formulas, (ex. 8.5) do 8.6 in class |
| Assignments | Monday - Read pp. 163-172 Wednesday - Due: 8A #1 - Read pp. 172-4 Friday - Due: 8B #1a - Read pp. 177-9 |
| Purpose | - to study and put into practice the "learned" style of blending two voices in counterpoint - to establish this foundation and then apply its principles to chorale style voice leading in the next chapter |
| SS and ET | Thursday MUS104 No ET Quiz ET#1 Kraft Melodic Assignment Chap.1, Section 1 – F Good Ear – Intervals – Diatonic Intervals Down SS#1 Ottman 5.1 - 5.16 Minor keys; the quarter note as the beat unit. Key signatures with no more than three sharps or three flats.
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| 2. Feb. 18-22 | Chapter 9 Voice Leading in 4-Part Chorale Writing |
| Tests | Thursday - ET Quiz #1 |
| Presentations | Monday - Four-voice texture, stylistic practices 1-5 for root position chords (ex. Fig. 9.2) root motion, do 9.1 in class Wednesday - stylistic practices 6-9 for first and second inversion chords do 9.2 in class Friday - general guidelines for voice-leading, do 9.3 |
| Assignments | Monday - Due: 8D #1, Read pp. 191- 8 Wednesday - Due: 9A - Read pp. 198-201 Friday - Due: 9B (even #'s) - Read pp. 201-3 |
| Purpose | - to learn and practice the fine art of voice leading in 4-part style - to know that these principles generated a style that served as the basis for many great monuments of the Western tradition in music - to come to understand how these principles changed over time |
| SS and ET | Thursday MUS104
ET Quiz #1 – 10 pts ET#2 Kraft Melodic Assignment Chap.1, Section 1 – FF Good Ear – Intervals – Diatonic Intervals Up/Down SS#2 Ottman 5.17 - 5.25 Minor keys; simple time |
3. Feb. 25 - Mar. 1 |
Chapter 9 Voice Leading in 4-Part Chorale Writing (cont'd) |
| Tests | Thursday - ET Quiz #2 |
| Presentations | Monday - Writing soprano, alto, tenor - crafting a soprano against the bass do 9.4 in class Wednesday - more voice-leading do 9H in class Friday - looking at hymns do 9I in class |
| Assignments | Monday - Due: 9C Wednesday - Due: 9F Friday - Due: 9G |
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| SS and ET | Thursday MUS104 ET Quiz #2 – 10 pts ET#3 Kraft Melodic Assignment Chap.1, Section 1 – G Good Ear – Intervals – Diatonic Intervals Together SS#3 Ottman 5.26 - 5.35 Minor keys; Compound meters.
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| 4. Mar. 4-8 | Chapter 11 Dominant 7th Chord |
| Tests | Thursday - ET Quiz #3 Written Exam #1 Friday |
| Presentations | Monday - Root position structure (ex. 11.1) , context of key (ex. 11.2 and 11.3) Wednesday - do 11.4 and 11.5 in class Friday - exam |
| Assignments | Monday - Wednesday - Due: 11A, 11B (evens) Friday - exam |
| Purpose | to know that tonal harmony is a prevailing force in the common practice period and in most music we hear and perform |
| SS and ET | Thursday MUS104 ET Quiz #3 – 10 pts ET#4 Kraft Melodic Assignment Chap.1, Section 1 – GG Kraft Harmonic Assignment Chap. Two, Section I – C SS#4 Ottman 5.36 - 5.41 Minor keys; Duets.
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| 5. Mar. 11-15 | Chapter 11 Dominant 7th Chord (cont'd) |
| Tests | Thursday - ET Quiz #4 |
| Presentations | Monday - Dom. 7th chord structure do 11.7 in class Wednesday - do 11.6 and 11.8 in class Friday - 11.5 and 11.9 |
| Assignments | Monday - Due: 11C Wednesday - Due 11D Friday - Due: 11F |
| Purpose | - to understand the primary functional relationship of the dominant in tonality - to understand and practice the directional nature of the dominant 7th chord |
| SS and ET | Thursday MUS104 ET Quiz #4 – 10 pts ET#5 Kraft Melodic Assignment Chap.1, Section 1 – H Kraft Harmonic Assignment Chap. Two, Section I – CC SS#5 Ottman 6.1 - 6.12 Intervals of the third from the V triad; major keys; simple time.
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| 6. Mar. 18-22 | Chapter 12 Leading-Tone 7th Chords |
| Tests | Thursday - ET Quiz #5 |
| Presentations | Monday - function as dom.7th substitutes (share three notes), built on leading tone 7th scale degree , half-diminished and fully diminished; do 12.1, 12.2. 12.3 and 12.4 in class Wednesday - place these in keys and practice creating and reconizing the appropriate form of the LT7th; part writing practices; do 12.5 in class Friday - harmonization, do 12.6 in class |
| Assignments | Monday - Due: 11G; Read pp. 255-6; Wednesday - Read pp. 256-8; Due: 12A and B Friday - Due: 12D |
| Purpose | - to understand the role of substitute harmonies in creating new possibilities in sound |
| SS and ET | Thursday MUS104 ET Quiz #5 – 10 pts ET#6 Kraft Melodic Assignment Chap.1, Section 1 – HH Kraft Harmonic Assignment Chap. Two, Section I – D SS#6 Ottman 6.13 - 6.16 & 6.21 - 6.28 Intervals of the third from the V triad; minor keys; simple time. Intervals of the fourth and fifth from the V triad; major and minor keys; simple time.
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7. Mar.. 25-29
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Chapter 12 Leading Tone 7th Chord (cont'd) No Class Friday - Break |
| Tests | Thursday - No Class
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| Presentations | Monday - do 12.7 and 12.10 in class Wednesday - do 12.11in class Friday - no class |
| Assignments | Monday - Due: 12E Wednesday - Due: 12F Friday - No class |
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| SS and ET | Thursday MUS104- no class |
| 8. Apr. 1-5 | Spring Break |
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| 9. Apr. 8-12 | Chapter 13 Nondominant 7th Chords |
| Tests | Thursday - ET Quiz #6 Written Exam #2 Friday |
| Presentations | Monday - Non-dominant 7th chords Wednesday - 7th chords other than dom7 or LT7; MM, mm, dm; RNAS do 13.1, 13.2 and 13.3 in class Friday - exam |
| Assignments | Monday - none Wednesday - Due: 12J Read pp.271-275, Read pp. 276-8 Friday - exam |
| Purpose | - to understand how the tonal palette of harmonic materials is enriched by these chords |
| SS and ET | Thursday MUS104 ET Quiz #6 – 10 pts. ET#7 Kraft Melodic Assignment Chap.1, Section 2 – A Kraft Harmonic Assignment Chap. Two, Section I – DD SS#7 Ottman 6.40 - 6.53 Intervals of the sixth from the V triad; simple time |
| 10. Apr. 15-19 | Chapter 13 Nondominant 7th Chords (cont'd) |
| Tests | Thursday - ET Quiz #7 |
| Presentations | Monday - Macro Analysis Symbols; part writing resolutions, do 13.4 in class Wednesday - 13.6 in class, harmonization Friday - 13.9 analysis in class |
| Assignments | Monday - Due 13.8 Wednesday - Due 13.5, #1 and 2 Friday - Due 13. 5, #3, 4, 5 |
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| SS and ET | Thursday MUS104 ET Quiz #7 – 10 pts ET#8 Kraft Melodic Assignment Chap.1, Section 2 – AA Kraft Harmonic Assignment Chap. Two, Section I – E SS#8 Ottman 6.54 - 6.59 Numerator of 3, compound time, and Duets.
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| 11. Apr. 22-26 | Chapter 14 Secondary Dominants and Leading Tone Chords (Altered chords)
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| Tests | Thursday - ET Quiz #8 |
| Presentations | Monday - Structure (chromatic major or major-minor 7th chords) and relationship to scale degree other than tonic; Do 14.1, 14.2, 14.3 in class and 14.A Wednesday - 14.4. 14.5, 14.6, 14.7 Friday - continue discussion |
| Assignments | Monday - Read Chapter 14 Wednesday - Due 14.B evens, 14.C the first two of each problem Friday - tba |
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| SS and ET | Thursday MUS104
ET Quiz #8 – 10 pts ET#9 Kraft Melodic Assignment Chap.1, Section 2 – B Kraft Harmonic Assignment Chap. Two, Section I – EE SS#9 Ottman 8.1 - 8.11 Single-line melodies (Further use of diatonic intervals) |
| 12. Apr. 29 - May 3 | Chapter 15 Modulation Mayday Thursday - no class |
| Tests | none |
| Presentations | Monday - Closely related keys, modulation types, analysis and part writing Do 15.1, 15.2, 15.3 Wednesday - Do 15.4 and 15.5 in class Friday - Do, 15.6, 15.7, 15.8, 15.9, 15.10 |
| Assignments | Monday - tba Wednesday - tba Friday - tba |
| SS and ET | Thursday MUS104 - no class |
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| 13. May 6-10 | Chapter 15 Modulation (cont'd) |
| Tests | Thursday - ET Quiz #9 Written Exam #3 Friday |
| Presentations | Monday - 15B #1, 2, 3 (2 nhts in each) Wednesday - no class Friday - Exam |
| Assignments | Monday - tba Wednesday - tba Friday - Exam |
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| SS and ET | Thursday MUS104 ET Quiz #9 – 10 pts ET#10 Kraft Melodic Assignment Chap.1, Section 2 – BB Kraft Harmonic Assignment Chap. Two, Section I – H SS#10 Ottman 8.15 - 8.24 Single-line melodies
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| 14. May 13-17 | Chapter 16 Two-Part Form Chapter 17 Three-Part Form |
| Tests | Thursday - ET Quiz #10 |
| Presentations | Monday - Do 16.1 in class Wednesday - Do 16.2 and Do 17.1 in class Friday - Do 17.2 in class |
| Assignments | Monday - tba Wednesday - tba Friday - tba |
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| SS and ET | Thursday MUS104 ET Quiz 10 – 10 pts.
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| 15. May 20-22 | Review |
| Tests | |
| Presentations | Monday - tba Wednesday - tba |
| Assignments | Monday - tba Wednesday - tba |
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Comprehsive Final Exam - 200 pts.
Saturday, May 25, 1:00-3:00pm, FAM304