Weekly Assignments for Music 4A – Fall 2012
HS = hands separately
HT = hands together
RH = right hand
LH = left hand
1 oct. = one octave
Week 1
Aug 28 to
Sept. 4
CORRECT POSTURE & HAND POSITION; BASIC NOTATION, INTERVALS,
WHOLE & HALF STEPS, CHROMATIC SCALE
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Week 2
Sept. 4 to
Sept. 11
EIGHTH NOTES, DOTTED QUARTER NOTES, 6/8, MORE DYNAMICS,
KEY SIGNATURES, HARMONIZATION, MAJOR 5 FINGER PATTERNS,
TRANSPOSITION
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Week 3
Sept. 11 to
Sept. 18
Correct position at the keyboard, note & rest values, keyboard names, finger
numbers, dynamics, half & whole steps, accidentals, chromatic scale, staff,
treble & bass clef, time signatures, tempo marks, articulation (pp. 8-17)
Play p. 18 “Summer Nights”
P. 19-24
Play pp. 25 & 26
Intervals pp. 29 & 30
Play p. 34 “Minuet”
WRITTEN WORK; pp. 27 & 28
Play p. 26
More letter recognition on keyboard and staff, pp. 29-32
Play p. 34 “Minuet”
Rhythm Reading p. 35
Sight Reading: p. 36 Nos. 1 & 2 (see sight reading handout)
Harmonize & play p. 38 No. 2 in F, G & C Major positions
Technique p. 38
Playing Major 5-finger patterns that start on a white key p. 42 & 43
TEST: p. 26 Nos. 1, 2 & 3
TEST: “Minuet,” p. 34
WRITTEN WORK: harmonization p. 38
TRIADS, REPEAT SIGNS, 3/8, HARMONIZING
WITH TONIC & DOMINANT
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Playing Major 5-fgr. patterns that start on a white key p. 42 & 43
Playing Major 5-fgr. patterns that start on a black key p. 44 & 45
Play “Bright Lights Boogie” p. 47
Rhythm Reading p. 48
Technique p. 49
Sight Reading pp. 50 & 51, Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4
Harmonize & play p. 52 No. 1 in D, C & E
TEST: p. 38 No. 2 – play in G, F & C
TEST: “Major 5 finger patterns that start on a white key,” p. 45, by memory.
WRITTEN WORK: harmonization p. 52 No. 1 in E & C
Week 4
Sept. 18 to
Sept. 25
SIXTEENTH NOTES
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Week 5
Sept. 25 to
Oct. 4
REVIEW
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Week 6
Oct. 4 to
Oct. 9
Review Major 5-fgr. Positions
Play “Boogie” p. 47
Play p. 52 No. 1 in D, C & E
Read and practice Major 5-fgr pattern groups p. 59
Playing Major Chords, p. 60
Rhythm reading p. 61
Sight Reading p. 62, Nos. 1 & 2
Play “Little Scherzo” p. 64
Harmonize & play p. 65 No. 1 in F, G & C
TEST: “Playing Major 5 finger patterns that start on a black key, p. 45, by
memory
TEST: Play harmonization p. 52 No. 1 in D, C & E
TEST: “Boogie” p. 47
WRITTEN WORK: harmonization p. 65 No. 1 in G & C
WRITTEN WORK: pp. 69 & 70
Review Major 5-fgr. Positions
Review Major Chords, p. 60
Review Technique p. 61
Review Reading p. 62
Sight Reading p. 63 Nos. 3, 4 & 5
Review “Little Scherzo” p. 64
Review harmonization p. 65 No. 1 in F, G & C
Play “Forty-finger Ensemble, pp-. 66-67
TEST: Playing Major Chords (by memory) p. 60
TEST: Play p. 65 No. 1 in F, G & C
TEST: “March” p. 62
MINOR 5 FINGER PATTERNS & CHORDS, TIED NOTES,
RELATIVE MINOR KEYS
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Warm up on p. 60
Play p. 63 No. 4 in D & C
Play “Little Scherzo” p. 64
Play minor 5-fgr patterns that start on a white key p. 75
Play minor 5-fgr. patterns that start on a black key p. 76
Sight Reading pp. 76 & 77, Nos. 1, 2 & 3
Technique p. 81
Play harmonization p. 82 No. 3 in a, g & c minor
TEST: play p. 63 No. 4 in D & C
WRITTEN WORK: harmonization p. 82 No. 3 in g & c
WRITTEN WORK: p. 79
Week 7
Oct. 9 to
Oct. 16
MAJOR & PARALLEL MINOR CHORDS, REVIEW
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Week 8
Oct. 16 to
Oct. 23
TRIPLETS, CUT TIME, D. C. AL FINE
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Week 9
Oct. 23 to
Oct. 30
Warm up on p. 60
Review “Little Scherzo” p. 64
Play minor 5 fgr positions that begin on a white key p. 75
Play minor 5 fgr. Positions that begin on a black key p. 76
Review reading p. 78 No. 4
Technique p. 81
Play harmonization p. 82 No. 3 in a, g & c
Playing Major & parallel minor chords, p. 85
MIDTERM PART ONE
1. 1.“Little Scherzo” p. 64
2. Play harmonization p. 82 No. 3 in a, g & c
3. WRITTEN WORK; harmonization p. 78 No. 4 in d
4. SIGHT READING QUIZ
Review minor 5 fgr. patterns
Play harmonization p. 78 No. 4 in c & d
Review “playing Major & Parallel Minor Chords” p. 85
Rhythm reading p. 86
Play harmonization p. 87 No. 1 in e & f minor
“Toccatina’ p. 88
Sight Reading p. 90 & 91, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
MIDTERM PART TWO
1. Play harmonization p. 78 No. 4 in c & d
2. Play Major & minor 5 finger patterns and chords (by memory pp. 75 & 76)
3. WRITTEN WORK: Write out harmonization p. 87 No. 1 in f
4. WRITTEN WORK: p. 95 & 96
INCOMPLETE MEASURES, AUGMENTED & DIMINISHED CHORDS,
DOTTED EIGHTH NOTES, TETRACHORDS, MAJOR SCALE
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Review “playing Major & Parallel Minor Chords” p. 85
Play harmonization p. 87 No. 1 in e & f
“Toccatina” p. 88
Review reading p. 90 & 91
“Playing Major & Augmented Chords” p. 97
“Playing Minor & Diminished Chords” p. 98
Rhythm reading p. 99
Reading pp. 102-103
“Tetrachords & the Major Scale” pp. 108 & 111
Technique p. 121 No. 1 & 2
Handout “I- V6/5- I Chord Progression” (or p. 150)
“Du, du liegst mir im Herzen” p. 154
TEST: Play harmonization p. 87 No. 1 in e & f
TEST: “Toccatina” p. 88
Week 10
Oct. 30 to
Nov. 6
TRIADS OF THE KEY, I-V6/5-I CHORD PROGRESSIONS, MAJOR
SCALES, HARMONIZING WITH TONIC & DOMINANT CHORDS
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Week 11
Nov. 6 to
Nov. 13
TRIADS & INVERSIONS, 5-TONE EXERCISE
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Week 12
Nov. 13 to
Nov. 20
Warm up on p. 98 bottom
Technique p. 104
Tetrachord scales pp. 108 - 111
Handout “Major Scales”
Handout “I-V6/5-I Chord Progressions” (or p. 150)
Sight Reading p. 152, Nos. 1 & 2
Play “Morning Salute” p. 128
“Du, du liegst mir im Herzen” p. 154
Play “La Cucaracha” p. 154
TEST: “Du, du liegst mir im Herzen”, p. 154 in D
TEST: Handout “I-V6/5-I Chord Progressions” FIRST PAGE ONLY by
memory
WRITTEN WORK: Write out “La Cucaracha” in A
WRITTEN WORK: p. 133-134
Warm up on technique p. 104 No. 2
Handout “I-V6/5-I Chord Progression” (or p. 150)
Handout “Major Scales”
“Morning Salute” p. 128
Playing triads and inversions p. 138 & 139
Handout “5 Tone Exercise”
Sight Reading p. 153 Nos. 3 & 4
Play “La Cucaracha” p. 154
TEST: Handout “I-V6/5-I Chord Progressions” SECOND PAGE ONLY by
memory
TEST: play “La Cucaracha” in C & A
I-IV6/4-I CHORD PROGRESSIONS, HARMONIZING WITH TONIC,
DOMINANT & SUBDOMINANT
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Warm up on Major scales HT
“Morning Salute” p. 128
Playing triads and inversions p. 138 & 139
Sight Reading p. 162 No. 1
Handout “5 Tone Exercise” in C, D, E, F, G, A & B
Handout “I-IV6/4-I Chord Progressions” (or p. 159)
“Michael Row the Boat Ashore” p. 165 in F, E, D & C
TEST: Major Scales of C, D & E, F, G, A & B, 1 oct. HT by memory
WRITTEN WORK: “Michael Row the Boat Ashore” in E, D &
Week 13
Nov. 20 to
Nov. 27
Week 14
Nov. 27 to
Dec. 4
PREPARATION FOR FINAL
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CONTINUED PREPARATION FOR FINAL
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Week 15
Dec. 4 to
Day of Final
Warm up on 5 Tone Exercise in all white and black keys
“Morning Salute” p. 128
Review pp. 138 & 139
“Michael Row the Boat Ashore” in C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C#, Eb,
TEST: Handout “I-IV6/4-I Chord Progressions” SECOND PAGE ONLY by
memory
WRITTEN WORK: “Michael Row the Boat Ashore” in C#, Eb, F#, Ab & Bb
SIGHT READING QUIZ
CONTINUED PREPARATION FOR FINAL
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Week 16
Warm up on Major Scales
“Morning Salute” p. 128
Playing triads and inversions pp. 138 & 139
Sight Reading (handout)
“Michael Row the Boat Ashore” in F, E, D, C, G, A & B
Handout “5 Tone Exercise” in all Major keys
Handout “I-IV6/4-I Chord Progressions” (or p. 159)
TEST: Handout: 5 Tone Exercise in C, D, E, F, G, A & B
TEST: Handout “I-IV6/4-I Chord Progressions” FIRST PAGE ONLY by
memory
WRITTEN WORK: “Michael Row the Boat Ashore” in G, A & B
“Morning Salute” p. 128
“Michael Row the Boat Ashore” in all Major keys
5 Tone Exercise in all Major keys
Major scales of C, D, E, G, A & B
FINAL EXAM – DATE & TIME _________________________________
(EXAM SCHEDULE online at http://pasadena.edu. )
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Major scales of C, D, E, G, A & B, 1 oct. HT by memory
5 Tone Exercise in all Major keys by memory
“Morning Salute” p. 128
“Michael Row the Boat Ashore” in all Major keys