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ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Homework is listed the day it is assigned, to be due the following class period unless otherwise noted.
DEC 11 — performances in concert hall — EXTRA CREDIT PAPER DUE
Joseph Ursino
Zhali Zhang
Amanda Rash
Christopher Chapin
Helen Ianni
Benjamin NeJame
Casey Turner
DEC 9 — performances in concert hall
Joel Caputo
Stephanie Bramble
Andrew Hellwig
Taylor DeBishop
Ryan Gomes
Nick Motroni
DEC 7 — WALTZES DUE — performances in concert hall
Max Littman
David Rice
Jacob Aguiar
Brendon Rebello
Scott Travers
Alyssa Oates
DEC 4 — EXAM 3
DEC 2 — REVIEW
Homework: study for exam (self-tests 25 / 26)
NOV 30 — Further Elements of Harmonic Vocabulary
Homework: workbook pages 256-258 E 1–5 (Wolf's "Die ihr schwebet um diese Palmen")
NOV 25— Further Elements of Harmonic Vocabulary
Homework: workbook page 254-255 B & C
NOV 20 — Further Elements of Harmonic Vocabulary
Homework: read chapter 25
NOV 18 — Further Elements of Harmonic Vocabulary
Homework: workbook page 247-248, exercises 24-1 C 4–5 (be sure to answer any questions asked as well)
NOV 16 — Further Elements of Harmonic Vocabulary
Homework: workbook page 245-246, exercises 24-1 C 1–3 (be sure to answer any questions asked as well)
NOV 13 — Further Elements of Harmonic Vocabulary
Homework: workbook page 243-244, exercises 24-1 A and ONE passage for piano from part B
NOV 11 — NO CLASS
NOV 9 — Go over Exam 2 — Waltz Analysis
Homework: Read chapter 24
NOV 6 — EXAM 2
NOV 4 — NO CLASS
NOV 2 — Review for Exam
Homework: use the self-tests in the book (ch. 21-23) to practice the skills/concepts you have the most difficulty with, whether part-writing, chord construction, or analysis
Study Guide
OCT 30 — Enharmonic Spelling and Modulation
Homework: workbook pages 236-238 (E3-4)
OCT 28 — Enharmonic Spelling and Modulation
Homework: workbook pages 233-234 (D3-4 only and E)
OCT 26 — Enharmonic Spelling and Modulation
Homework: workbook pages 231-232 (all)
OCT 23 — Augmented Sixth Chords (as neighbor or applied, in inversion)
OCT 21 — Augmented Sixth Chords
Homework: workbook pages 219–220, D 1–3
OCT 19 — Augmented Sixth Chords
Homework: workbook pages 217–18, 22-1 A, B & C
OCT 16 — Neapolitan Chord / Modulation
Homework: workbook pages 213-14 (E, F & G)
OCT 14 — Neapolitan Chord / Modulation
Homework: workbook pages 209-212 (exercises 4-7)
OCT 12 — Neapolitan Chord
Homework: workbook pages 205-206 (C. 1 and 2) and page 213 (D 1–4) — please copy D1–4 onto another sheet of staff paper
OCT 9 —Modal Mixture
Homework: Finish analyzing the chords (Roman numerals with figured bass) in the exposition of the first movement of Beethoven's Sonata Pathètique (first four pages, to be turned in Monday)
OCT 7 —Modal Mixture
Homework: Take a look at the first movement of Beethoven's Sonata Pathètique (pg 1-9) and analyze its form. Where is the primary theme, transition, secondary theme, closing theme, development, recapitulation (themes therein)? Does it have an introduction or a coda? To which keys does it modulate (key areas)? The next step will be analyzing all the chords, but for now, just look at the overall structure. We'll talk about it in class together.
Here's the figured bass we did together in class.
OCT 5 —Modal Mixture
Homework: workbook pages 203-204 (Exercise 21-1 A and B)
OCT 2 — Exam 1
SEPT 9/30 — Review for Exam 1
SEPT 9/28 — Sonata / Rondo Form
Homework: Analyze form of Mozart's Rondo alla Turca (Sonata K.331, movt III)
SEPT 9/25 — Larger Forms
Homework: workbook pages 187–192 (Exercise 20–1 A, B, C, D)
SEPT 9/23 — Other Modulatory Techniques
Homework: None to turn in, just review modulations. Practice starting in one key and finding your way to another, analyze Bach chorales for practice. Read chapter 20.
Here's the analysis we did in class of Bach chorale #142.
SEPT 9/21 — Other Modulatory Techniques
Homework: Quiz 18 (handout) and workbook page 181
SEPT 9/18 —Diatonic Modulation (closely related keys)
Homework: workbook pages 167-168 (#6) — and page 173
Read chapter 19 (pg. 302-319)
SEPT 9/16 —Diatonic Modulation (closely related keys)
Homework: workbook pages 171-172 (all) — for D, write for SATB only and skip the figuration (NCTs/arpeggiations) if you want to keep it simple
SEPT 9/14 — Diatonic Modulation (closely related keys)
Homework: workbook 163-166: 18-1 ABC; 18-2 A1-2, 4-5
SEPT 9/11 — Review of applied / secondary leading-tone chords (plus intro to Diatonic Modulation)
Homework: Kostka/Payne Textbook pg. 284—B 1–10