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Theory III - Assignments
(due on date shown)
Week 1
Friday, August 28th
Do
worksheet
(
Recording
) In-class review of secondary dominants and leading-tone chords
Week 2
Monday, August 31st
Reading Quiz #1: Read
KPA Ch. 18
(Modulations Using Diatonic Common Chords)
Wednesday, September 2nd
Do
worksheet
(
Recording
)
Friday, September 4th
Reading Quiz #2: Read
KPA Ch. 19
(Some Other Modulatory Techniques)
Week 3
Monday, September 7th
Labor Day - NO CLASS
Wednesday, September 9th
Do
worksheet
(K, P, & A - 19.1A 1, 3, 4)
Friday, September 11th
Do
worksheet
(K, P, & A - 19.1A 5 & 19.1C)
Week 4
Monday, September 14th
Reading Quiz #3: Read
CM Ch. 18
(Phrase Structure & Motives)
Wednesday, September 16th
Do
worksheet
(Recordings:
Mozart
,
Petzold
,
Brahms
)
Friday, September 18th
Do
worksheet
(Recordings:
Clark
,
Gershwin
,
Schubert #1
,
Beethoven #1
,
Schubert #2
,
Beethoven #2
)
Week 5
Monday, September 21st
Reading Quiz #4: Read
RF Ch. 21
(Binary Forms)
Wednesday, September 23rd
Do
worksheet
(K, P, & A - 20.1A & B)
Friday, September 25th
Do
worksheet
(K, P, & A - 20.1C & D)
Week 6
Monday, September 28th
Reading Quiz #5: Read
CM Ch. 31
(Variation & Rondo)
Wednesday, September 30th
Do
worksheet
(K, P, & A - 20.1E & G)
Friday, October 2nd
Do
worksheet
(CM 31.1 & 31.2) Scores (
Mozart
,
Handel
) & Recordings (
Mozart
,
Handel
)
Week 7
Monday, October 5th
Complete
Part 1 of Practice Midterm
(Recordings:
Phrase Analysis
,
Formal Analysis
)
Wednesday, October 7th
Complete
Part 2 of Practice Midterm
(Recordings:
Theme
,
Variation 1
)
Friday, October 9th
Midterm Exam
Week 8
Monday, October 12th
Reading Quiz #6: Read
KPA Ch. 20 (327-337)
(Sonata form)
Wednesday, October 14th
Do
worksheet
(K, P, & A - 20-1 F)
Friday, October 16th
Do
worksheet
(RF - 28-1) -
Score
&
Recording
Week 9
Monday, October 19th
Reading Quiz #7: Read
CM Ch. 27
(Vocal Forms)
Wednesday, October 21st
(1)
Print & annotate score
Score
as instructed and bring it to class.
(2)
Listen to
Recording
often
(3)
Do
worksheet
(CM 27.1)
Friday, October 23rd
(1)
Print & bring
score
to class
(2)
Listen to
Recording
often
(3)
Do
worksheet
(CM 27.2)
Week 10
Monday, October 26th
Reading Quiz #8: Read Kris Shaffer's webpages on pop/rock
harmony
&
form
(
here is a PDF
if you prefer)
Wednesday, October 28th
Fill out the
popular song analysis worksheet
for
ONE
of the following songs:
Tove Lo
Habits (Stay High)
(
YouTube link
)
The Notorious B.I.G,
Hypnotize
(
YouTube link
)
Friday, October 30th
Complete proficiency quizzes - NO CLASS MEETING
Week 11
Monday, November 2nd
Reading Quiz #9: Read
KPA Ch. 21a
(Mode Mixture)
Wednesday, November 4th
Do
worksheet
(CM 25.1)
Friday, November 6th
Do
worksheet
(CM 25.3) (
Joplin Recording
)
Week 12
Monday, November 9th
Reading Quiz #10: Read
KPA Ch. 21b
(Neapolitan)
Wednesday, November 11th
Do
worksheet
(CM 26.1 & 26.2 [
Mozart
-
Beethoven
])
Friday, November 13th
Do
worksheet
(CM 26.4 [
Schubert
-
Mozart
])
Week 13
Monday, November 16th
Reading Quiz #11: Read
KPA Ch. 22
(Augmented Sixths)
Wednesday, November 18th
Do
worksheet
(CM 26.5)
Friday, November 20th
Do
worksheet
(CM 26.6 & 26.7 [
Mozart 1
-
Beethoven
-
Mozart 2
])
Week 14
Monday, November 23rd
Reading Quiz #12: Read about Murphy's MnM technique and Lehman's "Hollywood sound" and cadential inventory (
Reading
)
Wednesday, November 25th
(1)
Complete proficiency quizzes (2) before class begins
(2)
Do
worksheet
Friday, November 27th
Thanksgiving (
No class
)
Week 15
Monday, November 30th
Complete
part 1 of the practice final
and bring to class for a completion grade.
Bring questions!
Wednesday, December 2nd
Complete
part 2 of the practice final
and bring to class for a completion grade.
Bring questions!
Friday, December 4th
Dead Day (
No class
)
Week 16
Final Exam
9:30 section
Wednesday 10:00-12:45
10:30 section
Friday 10:00-12:45
Theory III - Course Documents
Syllabus
Download
Phrase Structure Handout
Download
Staff Paper #1
Standard staff paper
(portrait)
Staff Paper #2
Wide staff paper
Staff Paper #3
Half blank half staves
Staff Paper #4
Three systems with large spaces in-between