Assignments

Week 1

Due Thursday 1/9/13:

1. Get Textbooks & Materials
2. Read Chapter 13 in Theory Textbook
3. Complete Chapter 13 Reading Worksheet (Download)

Due Friday 1/10/13:

1. Download, print and cutout the Solfege Wheel Tool (Download)
2. Complete Interval Worksheet (Download): Label Intervals, Solfege Syllables and Major Keys.
3. Create Interval Songlist (Link)
4. MusicTheory.net: Complete 30 with at least 20 correct (Link). Print for grade.
5. Label all solfege syllables above notes on pages 43 and 217 of the sight singing textbook. Show in class for a grade.

Week 2

Due Monday 1/13/13:

1. Complete Theory Workbook pages 99, 100, 111, 112.

Due Tuesday 1/14/13:

1. MacGamut: Install the spring semester preset file. (Download / Zip File)
2. Re-notate p. 44 from the sight singing book in stick notation on this manuscript paper: (Download). Use as many sheets as you need to cleanly re-notate the examples. Number your examples on the manuscript sheets. Please staple if you use multiple pages.
3. Read Chapter 14 in Theory Textbook.
4. Answer questions from p. 237 in Theory Textbook.
5. Begin MacGamut Goal #1, Due on 1-20-13 (Level 1 for Intervals, Scales, Chords, Rhythmic Dictation, Harmonic Dictation, and Melodic Dictation)

Due Wednesday 1/15/13:

1. Prepare p. 84-85 (exclude 11.11) in Rhythm Book to perform in class for a grade. Perform on piano with two different pitches.
2. Label all Solfege on p. 356 in Sight Singing book and prepare to sing for grade.
3. Reminder: MacGamut Goal #1, Due on 1-20-13 (Level 1 for Intervals, Scales, Chords, Rhythmic Dictation, Harmonic Dictation, and Melodic Dictation)

Due Thursday 1/16/13:

1. Complete p. 117-118 and 121-122 in Theory Workbook.
2. MusicTheory.net: Complete 50 with at least 40 correct (Link). Print for grade.
3. Reminder: MacGamut Goal #1, Due on 1-20-13 (Level 1 for Intervals, Scales, Chords, Rhythmic Dictation, Harmonic Dictation, and Melodic Dictation)

Due Friday 1/17/13:

1. Complete p. 123 #3 & #4 in Theory Workbook.
2. Sing Solfege I-IV-V Triads Warmup by memory for a grade. (Download)
3. Reminder: MacGamut Goal #1, Due on 1-20-13 (Level 1 for Intervals, Scales, Chords, Rhythmic Dictation, Harmonic Dictation, and Melodic Dictation)

Week 3

Due Monday 1/20/13:

1. Read The Chapter 15 Summary in Theory Textbook. 
2. Then read the Chapter and answer the questions on p. 250.
3. Complete Exercise D. on p. 254 from the Textbook on your own manuscript paper.
4. Email a photo of your completed MacGamut work progress to Leon at LeonHarrell@gmail.com.

Due Tuesday 1/21/13:

1. Complete p. 125-126 in Theory Workbook.
2. Label all solfege on p. 45, 219 and 357 of the Berkowitz.
3. Prepare p. 45 in Berkowitz for graded singing in class.

Due Wednesday 1/22/13:

1. MusicTheory.net: Complete 50 chords with at least 40 correct (Link). Print for grade.
2. MusicTheory.net: Complete 50 intervals with at least 40 correct (Link). Print for grade.
3. Complete 4/4 Re-notation Worksheet

Due Thursday 1/23/13:

1. Download and edit Alvin Lucier's "I am sitting in a room"
2. Hoffman: p. 87-89 (Play two voiced exercises at the piano)
3. Complete p. 129 in Theory Workbook.
4. Prepare p. 357 in Berkowitz for graded singing in class.

Due Friday 1/24/13:

1. Hoffman: p. 90-92 (Play two voiced exercises at the piano)
2. Prepare for in class aural skills quiz: Dictation, Chords and Intervals.
3. Complete 6/8 Re-notation Worksheet

Week 4

Due Monday 1/28/13:

1. Read The Chapter 16 Summary in Theory Textbook. 
2. Then read all of the Chapter and answer the questions on this worksheet (Download).
3. Complete p. 135 from the Theory Workbook.

Due Tuesday 1/29/13:

1. Complete p. 135-136 in the Theory Workbook.
2. Label Solfege in Berkowitz p. 46 and 220.
3. Prepare to sing Berkowitz p. 46, 180 and 220 for a grade.
4. Work on MacGamut Goal #2 (All Level 2): Due 2/4/13.

Due Wednesday 1/30/13:

1. Complete p. 139-140 in the Theory Workbook.
2. Hoffman: p. 94-96 (Play two voiced exercises at the piano)
3. Work on MacGamut Goal #2 (All Level 2): Due 2/4/13.

Due Thursday 1/31/13:

1. Complete p. 143-144 in the Theory Workbook.
2. Hoffman: p. 97-100 (Play two voiced exercises at the piano)
3. Work on MacGamut Goal #2 (All Level 2): Due 2/4/13.

Due Friday 2/1/13:

1. Complete p. 145 in the Theory Workbook.
2. Prepare for in-class Theory/Aural Skills Quiz.
3. Work on MacGamut Goal #2 (All Level 2): Due 2/4/13.

Week 5

Due Monday 2/4/13:

1. Turn in MacGamut Goal #2 screenshot or printout of completed work.
2. Read The Chapter 17 Summary in Theory Textbook. 

Due Tuesday 2/5/13:

1. Theory Workbook p.149-150
2. Berkowitz. p. 47, Label all Solfege and prepare to sing for a grade.
3. Berkowitz p. 181 Rhythms, Label with Eastman Counting System.

Due Wednesday 2/6/13:

1. Theory Workbook p. 157-158.
2. Berkowitz p. 220-221,  Label all Solfege and prepare to sing for a grade.
3. Hoffman p. 101-102, Label all beats with numbers and lines. 

Due Thursday 2/7/13:

1. Theory Workbook p. 153-154
2. Berkowitz p. 360,  Label all Solfege and prepare to sing for a grade.
3. Hoffman p. 103-104, Label all beats with numbers and lines. 

THEORY TEST #1 ON FRIDAY 2/8/13

Week 6

DICTATION TEST #1 ON MONDAY 2/11/13

AURAL SKILLS PERFORMANCE TEST #1 ON TUESDAY 2/12/13


Week 7


Due Monday 2/18/13:

1. Label solfege on p. 57 of Berkowitz and prepare to sing for a grade.
2. MusicTheory.net: Complete 50 chords with at least 40 correct (Link). Print for grade.
3. Complete 2-part dictation (Listen) on this worksheet (Link).

Due Tuesday 2/19/13:

1. Berkowitz. p. 57, Harmonize #248 and 249 on manuscript paper.
2. Hoffman p. 109 #15.4, Compose a 2-part melody melody on manuscript paper.
3. MusicTheory.net: Complete 50 chords with at least 40 correct (Link). Print for grade.

Due Wednesday 2/20/13:

1. Theory Workbook p. 167-168.
2. Berkowitz p. 361,  Label all Solfege and prepare to sing for a grade.
3. Complete 2-part dictation on the worksheet (Listen).

Due Thursday 2/21/13:

1. Read Ch. 19 from Theory Book.
2. Hoffman p. 112 #15.13, Compose a 2-part melody on manuscript paper.
3. MusicTheory.net: Complete 50 intervals with at least 40 correct (Link). Print for grade.

Due Friday 2/22/13:

1. Theory Workbook p. 173 (do not do p.174).
2. Complete 2-part dictation on the worksheet (Listen).

Week 8


Due Monday 2/25/13:

1. Complete roman numeral analysis of the worksheet with three chorale examples handed out in class on Friday.
2. Please download and print this piano reduction of Mozart's Ave Verum Corpus (download) to put your complete roman numeral analysis and modulation type labels on.
3. Complete any work left over from p. 173 or last Friday's dictation.

Due Tuesday 2/26/13:

1. Complete Theory Workbook p. 180.
2. Complete the melodic dictation for "Sam Song" (Link). Please put your answer on this worksheet (Download).
3. Practice counting quintuplets with this practice loop (Link).
4. Label Hoffman P. 115-116 with rhythmic counting syllables and prepare to clap them in class for a grade.

Due Wednesday 2/27/13:

1. Complete Theory Workbook p. 181-182.
2. MusicTheory.net: Complete 100 chords with at least 60 correct (Link). Print for grade.

Due Thursday 2/28/13:

1. Complete the melodic dictation for "I Have Nothing" (Link). Please put your answer on this worksheet (Download).
2. Practice counting septuplets with this practice loop (Link).
3. Label Hoffman P. 117-118 with rhythmic counting syllables and prepare to clap them in class for a grade.

Due Friday 2/29/13:

1. MusicTheory.net: Complete 100 intervals with at least 70 correct (Link). Print for grade.
2. Complete analysis of Brahms with roman numerals, cadences and modulation types labeled.

Week 10

Due Tuesday 3/19/13:

1. Notate Happy Birthday in all 7 modes. Keep Bb as the tonic of each example.
2. Prepare p. 121 of the Hoffman book for performing in class tomorrow.
3. Read Ch. 21 in the textbook, Modal Mixture.

Week 11

Due Wednesday 3/27/13:

1. Theory: Complete p. 215-216.
2. Sight-singing: p.69, transpose melodies to B-flat and prepare to sing individually for a grade.
3. Create progression of 8 chords from the core progressions sheet. Notate on staff paper in the key of C major or minor.

Due Thursday 3/28/13:

1. Theory: Complete p.217-218 in workbook.
2. Create a complete structure of your dictation project. Include number of measures of each section, key and time signatures.
3. Label the rhythms on Hoffman p. 130-131 (Asymmetric Meter)

Due Friday

1. Theory p. 223-224 in the workbook.
2. 16 bars of your dictation song.
3. Core Progressions 4-6 on the piano.
4. Label rhythms p. 132-133 in the Hoffman.

Week 12

Due Wednesday 4/3/13

1. Theory workbook p. 227-228
2. Prepare Melodies for Berk. p. 71 / 238
3. Complete a total of 32 measures of dictation.
4. Download (Link) and install Abelton Live 9 on your laptop and BRING it to class Wednesday.
5. Create a free Abelton account at this link: (Link)

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Week 15

Week 16

Finals Week