Assignments

Week 1

Due Friday 1/20/12:
  1. Get Textbook (Buy Online)
  2. Complete Interval Worksheet (Download)
  3. Create Interval Songlist (Link)
  4. Practice Aural Skills Warm-up #1 (Download)

Week 2

Due Thursday 1/26/12:
  1. Complete Chord Labeling Worksheet (Download)
  2. Complete MusicTheory.net Intervals 1 (90%/30) & Print (Link)
  3. Complete MusicTheory.net Intervals 2 (90%/30) & Print (Link)
  4. Practice Aural Skills Warm-up #2 (Download)
  5. Prepare Melodies for Graded In-class Singing (Download)
Due Friday 1/27/12:
  1. Complete MusicTheory.net Intervals 3 (90%/30) & Print (Link)
  2. Complete MusicTheory.net Intervals 4 (90%/30) & Print (Link)
  3. Practice Aural Skills Warm-up #3 (Download)
  4. Convert p. 194 #20-24 from the (Melodies from 1/26 Homework)  into Stick Notation. Put your answers on this pre-formatted sheet: (Download Stick Notation Manuscript Sheet)

Week 3

Due Thursday 2/2/12:
  1. Complete MusicTheory.net Intervals 5 (90%/30) & Print (Link)
  2. Complete MusicTheory.net Intervals 6 (90%/30) & Print (Link)
  3. Complete MusicTheory.net Chords 1 (90%/30) & Print (Link)
  4. Complete MusicTheory.net Chords 2 (90%/30) & Print (Link)
  5. Prepare Melodies for Graded In-class Singing (Download): p. 194 #20-24

Due Friday 2/3/12:
  1. Complete MusicTheory.net Intervals 7 (90%/30) & Print (Link)
  2. Complete MusicTheory.net Intervals 8 (90%/30) & Print (Link)
  3. Dictation in stick notation of Schumann's Op. 68, No. 8 - The Wild Horseman (Link). Please put your answers on this pre-formatted sheet: (Download Stick Notation Manuscript Sheet)

Week 4

Due Thursday 2/9/12:
  1. Print and bring to class Bach excerpts: (Download)
  2. Complete MusicTheory.net Intervals 9 (90%/30) & Print (Link)
  3. Complete MusicTheory.net Intervals 10 (90%/30) & Print (Link)
  4. Complete MusicTheory.net Chords 3 (90%/30) & Print (Link)
  5. Complete MusicTheory.net Chords 4 (90%/30) & Print (Link)
  6. Harmonic Dictation - Bob Dylan's Blowing in the Wind (Link). Please write in the roman numerals above the words on this pre-formatted sheet: (Download Bob Dylan Manuscript Sheet)
Due Friday 2/10/12:
  1. Complete MusicTheory.net Intervals 11 (90%/30) & Print (Link)
  2. Complete MusicTheory.net Intervals 12 (90%/30) & Print (Link)
  3. Write in the counting using the Eastman Counting System for p. 97, 111, 123 (Download). On the first page of the PDF I have provided a brief explanation with examples.

Week 5

Due Thursday 2/16/12:
  1. Complete MusicTheory.net Intervals 13 (90%/30) & Print (Link)
  2. Complete MusicTheory.net Chords 5 (90%/30) & Print (Link)
  3. Write in solfege for Bach excerpts #12-18: (Download)
  4. Watch 4 Chords Video for the I-V-vi-IV progression (Link). As video plays sing along D-S-L-F with the bass line. Then sing I-V-vi-IV as the chords are played.
Due Friday 2/17/12:
  1. Write in Eastman Counting for Bach excerpts #12-18: (Download)
  2. Listen & Sing Along: I-IV-V-I progression (Link)
  3. Listen & Sing Along: i-iv-V-i progression (Link)

Week 6

Due Thursday 2/23/12:
  1. REMINDER: WRITTEN TEST #1 (Intervals, Chords, Melodic & Harmonic Dictation)
  2. Melodic Dictation in Stick Notation (Link). Please put your answer on this pre-formatted sheet (Download)
  3. Complete MusicTheory.net Intervals 14 (90%/50) & Print (Link)
  4. Complete MusicTheory.net Chords 6 (90%/50) & Print (Link)
  5. Practice Clapping these Rhythms from p. 97, 111, 123 (Download) for your Performance Test.
  6. Practice these Bach excerpts #12-18 (Download) for your Performance Test.
  7. Listen & Sing Along: I-IV-V-I progression (Link)
  8. Listen & Sing Along: i-iv-V-i progression (Link)
Due Friday 2/24/12:
  1. REMINDER: SIGN-UP FOR PERFORMANCE TEST #1 (room 5086) (Intervals, Bach, Rhythm)

Week 7

Due Thursday 3/1/12:
  1. Melodic Dictation in Stick Notation (Link). Please put your answers this manuscript paper: (Download Stick Notation Manuscript Sheet) You may need more than one sheet to fit your answer.
  2. Write in Solfege for p. 482-484. Show your book in class Thursday.
  3. Prepare melodies from p. 482-484 for an in-class graded singing. (Everyone will sing in groups of 2)
Due Monday 3/5/12: (Please put in my mailbox by 4:30pm)
  1. Download, Print & Cut-out the Solfege Wheel Tool. (Link)
  2. Create a Piano Solfege Strip for your own use.
  3. Harmonize Melodies from p. 482-483 #1-4 with I, IV, V, V/V, and ii. Please put your answers this manuscript paper: (Download Stick Notation Manuscript Sheet) You may need more than one sheet to fit your answer.
 
Week 8

Due Thursday 3/8/12:
  1. Complete MusicTheory.net Chords 7 (90%/30) & Print (Link)
  2. Write in Solfege for p. 487-489. Show your book in class Thursday.
  3. Prepare melodies from p. 487-489 for an in-class graded singing. (Everyone will sing in groups of 2)

Due Monday 3/12/12: (Please put in my mailbox by 4:30pm)
  1. Harmonize Melodies from p. 487-488 #1-4 with i, iv, V, V/V, and ii°. Please put your answers this manuscript paper: (Download Stick Notation Manuscript Sheet) You may need more than one sheet to fit your answer.
  2. Melodic Dictation in Stick Notation - Super Mario Bros Theme - FIRST 0:41 SECONDS ONLY (Link). Please put your answers this manuscript paper: (Download Stick Notation Manuscript Sheet) You may need more than one sheet to fit your answer.

Week 9

Due Thursday 3/15/12:
  1. No Homework Due
Due Friday 3/16/12:
  1. REMINDER: WRITTEN TEST #2 - THURSDAY after Spring Break - (Melodic, Rhythmic & Harmonic Dictation)
  2. REMINDER: PERFORMANCE TEST #2 - FRIDAY after Spring Break - (1 Unprepared Sigh-singing, 1 Prepared Singing, and 1 Chord Progression from the Core Chord Progressions Sheet)
  3. Print & bring the Core Chord Progressions handout to class for a grade. (Download)
  4. Pick a song for your transcription final project. This maybe any song you like that you will transcribe for the final portion of the course. Please email me the Title and Artist of your song as well as a link to it on YouTube.

Spring Break


Week 10

Due Thursday 3/29/12:
  1. REMINDER: WRITTEN TEST #2
  2. REMINDER: SIGN-UP FOR PERFORMANCE TEST #2 (room 5086)
  3. Melodic Dictation in Stick Notation (Link). Please put your answer on your own paper.
  4. Practice Harmonic Dictation at Good-ear.com (Link). Set tempo to slow if needed. There is nothing to turn in for this assignment.
  5. Practice melodies from pages 482-484, and 487-489 for your Performance Test #2
  6. Practice playing your Core Progressions for your Performance Test #2
Due Friday 3/30/12:
  1. REMINDER: PERFORMANCE TEST #2 - Prepared Singing from pp. 482-484, 487-489 and  Chord Progression from the Core Chord Progressions Sheet) 
  2. REMINDER: We still have regular class at 2pm in the CAMIL lab.
Due Monday4/2/12: (Please put in my mailbox by 4:30pm)
  1. Watch an introduction video to Transcribe! (Link)
  2. Download Transcribe! (Link) and Audacity (Link)
  3. Obtain an MP3 file of the piece you are transcribing.
  4. Fill out musical form sheet for your piece.

Week 11

Due Thursday 4/5/12:
  1. Complete at least 16 measures of your transcription melody with solfege written in.
  2. Complete at least 16 measures of your transcription harmony in Roman Numerals.
Due Friday 4/6/12:
  1. Fill out solfege and mode for p. 530. Prepare to sing these for a grade in class.

Week 12

Due Thursday 4/12/12:
  1. Complete at least 16 measures of your transcription melody with solfege written in.
  2. Complete at least 16 measures of your transcription harmony in Roman Numerals.
Due Friday 4/13/12:
  1. Fill out solfege and mode for p. 533. Prepare to sing these for a grade in class.

Week 13

Due Thursday 4/19/12:
  1. Complete your transcription melody with solfege written in.
  2. Complete your transcription harmony in Roman Numerals.
  3. Practice melodies from pp. 528-534 for your Performance Test #3
  4. Practice playing your Core Progressions in 2 keys (except C Major and a minor) of your choice for your Performance Test #3
Due Friday 4/20/12:

  1. REMINDER: SIGN-UP FOR PERFORMANCE TEST #3 (room 5086)
  2. Fill out solfege and mode for p. 534. Prepare to sing these for a grade in class.

Week 14

Due Thursday 4/26/12:
  1. REMINDER: WRITTEN TEST #3
  2. Practice your Modal Scales with this Sound Cloud File (Link). You may also download the MP3 from the page for your iPod or computer.
  3. Melodic Dictation in Stick Notation (Link). Please put your answer on your own paper.
  4. Complete your arrangement sheet music for transcription project and turn in.
Due Friday 4/27/12:

  1. REMINDER: PERFORMANCE TEST #2 - Prepared Singing from pp. 528-534










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