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.

 

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

Purpose  
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.

 

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.

 

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.

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

MondayDue: 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.

 

7. Mar.. 25-29

 

Chapter 12 Leading Tone 7th Chord (cont'd) No Class Friday - Break
Tests

Thursday - No Class

 

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

Purpose  
SS and ET

Thursday MUS104- no class

8. Apr. 1-5 Spring Break
Tests

 

Presentations

 

Assignments

 

Purpose  
SS and ET

 

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

Purpose  
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.

 

11. Apr. 22-26

Chapter 14 Secondary Dominants and Leading Tone Chords (Altered chords)

 

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

Purpose  
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

Purpose  
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

Purpose  
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

 

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

Purpose  
SS and ET

Thursday MUS104

ET Quiz 10 – 10 pts.

 

15. May 20-22 Review
Tests  
Presentations

Monday - tba

Wednesday - tba

Assignments

Monday - tba

Wednesday - tba

Purpose  

 

Comprehsive Final Exam - 200 pts.

Saturday, May 25, 1:00-3:00pm, FAM304