Course Materials: Materials of Music I

MUS 111

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General Info

• Fall 2011 Course Syllabus
• Fall 2011 Written Theory Assignments (tentative)
• Summary of Tonal Harmony
• Fall 2011 Class Phone/Email List
• Student Information Form
• Ferpa Release Form
• Student Survey Form on Fundamentals Course


Resources

• musictheory.net
• Counterpoint Tutor
• http://good-ear.com/
• MacGamut


Unit I: Review of Music-Theory Fundamentals (review) and First-Species Counterpoint

• Clef Lecture (includes example scores)
• Scales Lecture
• Sample Quiz I (key signatures and scales)
• Quiz I
• Reading 1a: Salzer&Schachter on CFs, Reading 1b: Jeppesen on CFs, Reading 1c: Fux on CFs
• Cantus-firmus Writing Handout
• Intervals Lecture
• Error List CF and Sample Answers CF
• CF Self-Tests and CF Self-Test Answers
• CF Error-detection Exercises (PDF)
• Reading 2a: Salzer&Schachter on 1st species, Reading 2b: Jeppesen on 1st species, Reading 2c: Fux on 1st species
• First-species Handout and Counterpoint Tutor Website
• Sample Species Analysis Handout
• Error List I and Sample Answers I
• 1st-species Self Tests and 1st-species Self-Test Answers
• First-species Error-detection Exercises (PDF)
• Writing First-Species Counterpoint Handout
• First-species Worksheet, revised (2-part) and original verion (2-part grouped above/below CF)
• Shumway Preliminary Exercises (Preperation for Keyboard Harmony)
• Sample Quiz II (key signatures, scales, intervals)
• Quiz II
• Chords Lecture
• Figured-bass Notation Exercise 1 (can play the music inside the PDF file)
• Melody-writing errors (compared to CF rules)
• Quiz III
• Quiz IV
• Review Sheet for Test I
• Practice Test I
• Test I (password protected)


Unit II: Basic Diatonic Harmony and Progression, and Second-Species Counterpoint

• Sample Species Analysis Handout
• Second-species Handout; Sample Species Analysis Handout
• Reading 3a: Salzer&Schachter examples of 2nd species, Reading 3b: Jeppesen on 2nd species, Reading 2c: Fux on 2nd species
• Grading Rubric II; Sample Answers II; 2nd-species Self Test; 2nd-species Self-Test Answers; and Second-Species Error-detection Exercises (PDF)
• Writing Second-Species Counterpoint Handout
• Second-Species Worksheet
• Handout on Root-position Part-writing & Harmonization and its Key
• Four-part Error-Detection Handout
• List of Common Student Errors (Part-writing & Analysis) and Examples of Common Student Errors (Part-writing)
• Part-writing errors (compared to species rules)
• Melodies for Harmonization 1 (Root position with I, IV, and V) and Finale file
• Harmonic Dictation Hints (by Bass Scale Degrees)
• Harmonic Progression Handout
• Standard Progression Handout (contains 5/3 & 6/3 chords)
• Review Sheet for Test II
• Practice Test II and Extra Problems (optional)
• Test II (password protected)


Unit III: More Diatonic Harmony, Diatonic Sequences, and Fourth-Species Counterpoint

• Reading 4: Harmonic Sequences (Laitz), Harmonic Sequences Workbook Exercises (Laitz), and Harmonic Sequence ID Exercises
• Keyboard and Written Exercises on Harmonic Sequences (Couch) (Harmonic sequences with diatonic triads)
• Sample Species Analysis Handout
• Fourth-species Handout and Fourth-species Examples from Salzer&Schachter
• Error List IV and Sample Answers IV
• 4th-species Self Tests; 4th-species Self-Test Answers; and 4th-species Self-Test 2 Answer (not assigned).
• Fourth-Species Error-detection Exercises (PDF)
• Writing Fourth-Species Counterpoint Handout
• Doubling Rules (includes 6/4 placements & notations)
• Order of Rules (for partwriting)
• Lecture on 6/4s
• Solutions to K&P CH9 selftests (with updated notation & explanation)
• Chorale Writing Exercise Jesu, Jesu, Du bist mein and Finale Version
• Handout on Species Concepts
• Lecture on Species->Chorale Phrase (PDF)
• Worksheet on Species -> Chorale Phrase (PDF) or Worksheet on Species->Chorale Phrase (Finale)
• Review Sheet for Test III
• Practice Test III
• Test III (password protected)


Projects and Final Exam

• Hymn Projects Grading Rubric and Student Hymn Evaluation Sheet
• Choir membership for Hymn Projects
• Sample Hymn Projects (various Theory I classes)
• Sample Hymn Projects (from Fall 2005 class)
• Hymn Projects (from Fall 2007)
• Review Sheet for Final Exam
• Written Theory Final (password protected)

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