MUS112 - MUSIC THEORY II

SPRING 2009 TOPICS AND ASSIGNMENTS

DR. ORPEN'S 11:30AM SECTION

Feb. 9-13 Chapter 8 Species Counterpoint
Tests  
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 - no class
Feb. 16-20 Chapter 9 Voice Leading in 4-Part Chorale Writing
Tests No ET Quiz
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  
SS and ET Thursday - No ET Quiz

ET#1:   1) Kraft Melodic Assignment Chap.1, Section 1 – F;

2) Good Ear – Intervals – Diatonic Intervals Down
Feb. 23-27 Chapter 9 Voice Leading in 4-Part Chorale Writing (cont'd)
Tests ET Quiz #1 - Thursday
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 - ET Quiz #1

SS#1:

Ottman 5.1 - 5.16

Minor keys; duets; the quarter note as the beat unit. Key signatures with no more than three sharps or three flats.

ET#2:  

1) Kraft Melodic Assignment Chap.1, Section 1 – FF

2) Good Ear – Intervals – Diatonic Intervals Up/Down

Mar. 2-6 Chapter 11 Dominant 7th Chord
Tests

ET Quiz #2 - Thursday

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 -

Assignments

Monday -

Wednesday - Due: 11A

Friday - Due: 11B (evens)

Purpose to know that tonal harmony is a prevailing force in the common practice period and most music we hear and perform
SS and ET

Thursday - ET Quiz #2

SS#2:

Ottman 5.17 - 5.25

Minor keys; simple time

 

ET#3:

1) Kraft Melodic Assignment Chap.1, Section 1 – G

2) Good Ear – Intervals – Diatonic Intervals Together

Mar. 9-13 Chapter 11 Dominant 7th Chord (cont'd)
Tests ET Quiz #3 - Thursday
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 - ET Quiz #3

SS#3

Ottman 5.26 - 5.35

Minor keys; simple time.

ET#4:  

1) Kraft Melodic Assignment Chap.1, Section 1 – GG

2) Kraft Harmonic Assignment Chap. Two, Section I - C

Mar. 16-20 Chapter 12 Leading-Tone 7th Chords
Tests ET Quiz #4 - Thursday
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 - do

Assignments

MondayDue: 11G; Read pp. 255-6; 

Wednesday - Read pp. 256-8; Due: 12A and B

Friday - Due: 12D

Purpose  
SS and ET

Thursday - ET Quiz #4

SS#4 :

Ottman 5.36 - 5.41

Minor keys; simple time

ET#5:

1) Kraft Melodic Assignment Chap.1, Section 1 – H

2) Kraft Harmonic Assignment Chap. Two, Section I - CC

Mar.. 23-27 Break
Tests none
Presentations none
Assignments none
Purpose n/a
Mar.. 30-Apr. 3 Chapter 12 Leading Tone 7th Chord (cont'd)
Tests

ET Quiz #5 - Thursday

Written Exam #2 Friday

Presentations

Monday - do 12.6 and 12.7 in class

Wednesday - do 12.10 in class

Friday - do 12.11 in class

Assignments

Monday - Due: 12E

Wednesday - Due: 12F

Friday - Due: 12I

Purpose  
SS and ET

Thursday - ET Quiz #5

SS#5:

Ottman 6.1 - 6.12

Intervals of the third from the V triad; major keys; simple time.

ET#6:

1) Kraft Melodic Assignment Chap.1, Section 1 – HH

2) Kraft Harmonic Assignment Chap. Two, Section I - D

Apr.. 6-10 Chapter 13 Nondominant 7th Chords
Tests ET Quiz #6 - Thursday
Presentations

Monday - 7th chords other than dom7 or LT7; MM, mm, dm; RNAS do 13.1, 13.2 in class

Wednesday - Macro Analysis Symbols; do 13.4 in class

Friday -

Assignments

Monday - Due: 12J Read pp.271-275

Wednesday - Read pp. 276-8 do 13.3 in class; part writing resolutions

Friday -

Purpose  
SS and ET

Thursday - ET Quiz #6

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.

ET#7:

1) Kraft Melodic Assignment Chap.1, Section 2 – A

2) Kraft Harmonic Assignment Chap. Two, Section I - DD

Apr. 13-17 Chapter 13 Nondominant 7th Chords (cont'd)
Tests ET Quiz #7 - Thursday
Presentations

Monday - Easter

Wednesday - 13.4 in class and 13.6

Friday - 13.9 in class

Assignments

Monday - Due 13.8 (analysis)

Wednesday - Due 13.9

Friday - Due 13.5

Purpose  
SS and ET

Thursday - ET Quiz #7

SS#7:

Ottman 6.40 - 6.52

Intervals of the sixth from the V triad; simple time

ET#8:

1) Kraft Melodic Assignment Chap.1, Section 2 – AA

2) Kraft Harmonic Assignment Chap. Two, Section I - E

Apr. 20-24 Chapter 14 Secondary Dominants and Leading Tone Chords (Altered chords)
Tests ET Quiz #8 - Thursday
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 - 14.8 -  14.12 and 14.G

Assignments

Monday - Read Chapter 14

Wednesday - Due 14.B evens, 14.C the first two of each problem

Friday - Due g

Purpose  
SS and ET Thursday - ET Quiz #8

SS#8:

Ottman 6.54 - 6.59

Numerator of 3, compound time.

ET#9:  

1) Kraft Melodic Assignment Chap.1, Section 2 – B

2) Kraft Harmonic Assignment Chap. Two, Section I - EE

Apr. 27-May 1

Chapter 15 Modulation

MAYDAY - Wednesday

Tests ET Quiz #9 - Thursday
Presentations

Monday - Closely realted keys, modulation types analysis and part writing Do 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4, 15.5

Wednesday - No Class

Friday - Do, 15.6, 15.7, 15.8, 15.9, 15.10

Assignments

Monday - none

Friday - none

SS and ET

Thursday - ET Quiz #9

SS#9: Ottman 8.1 - 8.11

Single-line melodies

ET#10:

1) Kraft Melodic Assignment Chap.1, Section 2 – BB

2) Kraft Harmonic Assignment Chap. Two, Section I - H

Purpose  
May 4-8 Chapter 16 Two-Part Form
Tests

ET Quiz #10 - Thursday

Written Exam #3 Friday

Presentations

Monday - 15B #1, 2, 3 (2 nhts in each)

Wednesday Do 16.1 in class

Friday - Do 16.2

Assignments

Monday -

Wednesday -

Friday -

Purpose  
SS and ET

Thursday - ET Quiz #10

SS#10: Ottman 8.15 - 8.24

Single-line melodies

ET#11:

1) Kraft Melodic Assignment Chap.1, Section 2 – C

2) Kraft Harmonic Assignment Chap. Two, Section I - I
May 11-15 Chapter 17 Three-Part Form
Tests ET Quiz #11 - Thursday
Presentations

Monday - Do 17.1

Wednesday - Do 17.2

Friday -

Assignments

Monday - Read pp. 353-

Wednesday -

Friday -

Purpose  
SS and ET Thursday - ET Quiz 11
Mar. 18-20 Review
Tests  
Presentations

Monday -

Wednesday -

Assignments

Monday -

Wednesday -

Purpose  

Comprehsive Final Exam - 200 pts.

Tuesday, May 26, 1:00-3:00pm, FAM304