Course Materials: Counterpoint

MUT 433/533

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• Spring 2007 Course Syllabus MUT433 and Spring 2007 Course Syllabus MUT533
• Spring 2007 Assignments (tentative)
• Spring 2007 Class Phone/Email List



• WebCT instructions (step-by-step how to do CF exercises #1)
• Cantus-firmus Writing Handout
• CF Error-detection Exercises (PDF); Grading Rubric CF; Sample Answers CF; and WebCT quizzes.



• First-species Handout
• First-species Error-detection Exercises (PDF); Grading Rubric I; Sample Answers I; and WebCT quizzes
• First-species Worksheet, revised (2-part) and original verion (2-part grouped above/below CF)



• Second-species Handout
• Second-Species Worksheet
• Second-Species Error-detection Exercises (PDF); Grading Rubric II; Sample Answers II; and WebCT quizzes



• Handout on Third species
• Third-species Error-detection Exercises; Grading Rubric III; Tutorial III; and WebCT quizzes



• Fourth-species Handout
• Fourth-Species Error-detection Exercises (PDF); Grading Rubric IV; Sample Answers IV; and WebCT quizzes



• Handout on Fifth species
• Fifth-species Error-detection Exercises (PDF); Grading Rubric V Tutorial V; and WebCT quizzes



• Imitative Counterpoint Homework Sheet (PDF), Imitative Counterpoint Homework Sheet (Finale)
• Imitative-Counterpoint Error-detection Exercises (PDF); Grading Rubric IC IC Tutorial; and WebCT quizzes
• Examples of Imitative Counterpoint



• Handout on Species Concepts (CF, 1st-5th species, imitative)



• Chorale Variation Lecture (chorale variation composition steps in PDF) *materials from MUT103*
• Class Minuet Projects



• Invention Expositions step-by-step instructions
• Invention Body step-by-step instructions
• Class Invention Projects



• Artsong Composition Examples (relationship to other genres from MUT103 lectures)



Other theory materials:

• Harmonic Progression Handout
• Doubling Rules (includes 6/4 placements & notations)
• Handout on Non-chord Tones
• Handout on Seventh-chord Usage
• Handout on Seventh-chord Partwriting
• Handout on Secondary Functions
• Summary of Tonal Harmony

• See the reserve list for this course at the library.
• WebCT (for species error detection)
• Documents for Musicianship II (MUT113)
• Music-Theory/Musicianship Curriculum
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