2013-1014 AP MUSIC THEORY Instructor: Mrs. Beresford Bowling Green High School patricia.beresford@bgreen.kyschools.us Course Overview This course serves as an introduction to musicianship, theory, music materials, and procedures, similar to that of a first-year college music theory course. The program of study will include aspects of melody, harmony, rhythm, texture, form, musical analysis, elementary composition, arranging, music history, and style. Musicianship skills including dictation and other listening skills, sight-singing, and keyboard harmony will be taught. The student’s ability to read and write musical notation is fundamental to success in this course. It is strongly recommended that the student have acquired at least basic performance skills in voice or an instrument. Goals The ultimate goal of an AP Music Theory course is to develop a student’s ability to recognize, understand, and describe the basic materials and processes of music that are heard or presented in a score. The achievement of this goal may be best promoted by integrated approaches to the student’s development of aural skills, sight-singing skills, written skills, compositional skills and analytical skills through listening exercises, performance exercises, creative exercises, open responses, journals, listening logs and concert analyses. Course Objectives At the end of the course, students should be able to: a. Notate pitch and rhythm in accordance with standard notation practices b. Read melodies in treble, bass, and movable C clefs c. Write, sing, and play major scales and all three forms of minor scales d. Recognize by ear and by sight all intervals within an octave e. Use the basic rules that govern music composition f. Harmonize a melody with appropriate chords using good voice leading g. Analyze the chords of a musical composition by number and letter name h. Transpose a composition from one key to another i. Express musical ideas by composing and arranging j. Understand and recognize basic musical forms: ternary, binary, rondo, etc. k. Write simple rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic dictation We will address these basic concepts through listening to a wide variety of music, including not only music from standard Western tonal repertoire but also twentieth-century art music, jazz, popular music, and the music of non-Western cultures. Although beginning college courses focus primarily on the system of major–minor tonality, they often incorporate at least a brief introduction to modal, pentatonic, whole-tone, and other scales; thus, in this class, we will explore throughout college on equipping students to deal with music of their own time and of various world cultures. Attention will be given to the acquisition of correct notational skills. Speed and fluency with these basic materials will be emphasized. Building on this foundation, the course should progress to include more sophisticated and creative tasks, such as: • melodic and harmonic dictation • composition of a bass line for a given melody, implying appropriate harmony • realization of a figured bass • realization of a Roman numeral progression • analysis of repertoire, including melody, harmony, rhythm, texture, and form • sight-singing in various tonalities (major, minor, Pentatonic and other modes) Student Assessment: Daily assignments 20 percent Sight-Singing/Dictation 20 percent Unit tests/Quizzes/Compositions 60 percent Students are expected to: 1. Participate in all classroom discussions and activities. 2. Complete all assigned exercises and readings (by the due date). 3. Maintain a Music Theory notebook, which will include class notes, handouts, assignments, and listening logs. 4. Study the released AP Exams and take practice tests to prepare for the exam. 5. Listen to approximately ONE hour of music per week outside of class and maintain a music listening log, which will consist of written analysis/ evaluations of each listening selection. These written logs should include observations and evaluations regarding the following items: a. melodic characteristics (conjunct/disjunct) b. harmonic characteristics (harmonic functions, chords) c. rhythm (straight, syncopated) d. texture (homophonic, monophonic, polyphonic) e. timbre (instrumentation, tone color) f. dynamics (specific dynamics, dynamic contrast) g. tempo (specific tempi, tempo changes) h. meter (duple/triple, simple/compound, regular/irregular) i. mode (major, minor, modal, atonal) j. form (binary, ternary, sonata, rondo, etc.) k. articulation (legato, staccato, marcato, etc.) 6. Attend ONE concert each nine weeks and submit a paper about the concert, using an appropriate musical vocabulary. This paper should contain general information about the concert, the student’s evaluation of it, and specific analysis of three individual selections from the concert. This analysis should include all the guidelines from the listening log (listed above, a-k). 7. Submit ONE major composition each nine weeks, based on assigned form and content. Other minor compositions will be required to demonstrate understanding and synthesis of concepts presented. These compositions include: a. A song in binary form b. A song in ternary form c. A song in sonata form d. A song based on a major mode e. A song based on a minor mode f. A song using two-part counterpoint g. A song using three-part counterpoint h. A song that modulates from one tonal center to another through the use of a pivot chord. i. A song based on the whole-tone scale j. A song based on the chromatic scale 8. Complete the final composition project for the year – an orchestration or arrangement with correct notation, range, and transpositions. Required Materials You are required to get a 3” binder for this class. You must keep track of all class materials in this binder and bring it to class every day. I will distribute materials to you daily, but you are responsible for keeping track of them. Please also get index cards. We will use them to keep track of musical vocabulary presented in each unit. They will be helpful when you are reviewing for the AP exam. Textbook Material Textbook materials are presented through a lecture/demonstration format. Workbook Material This material is used for homework assignments. The first few problems in each section are completed together to ensure that students understand the required work. Worksheets are checked for completeness daily (10 points/homework). Online Material Students will be required to open an Edmodo account if they do not already have one. The website can be found at https://www.edmodo.com/home . The password is f7sw7y. Students will be expected to watch posted videos. Aural Skills Material This is completed as class work. Singing and rhythm quizzes are given once a week. Quizzes and exams are formatted the same to help students learn the directions for the exams. Quizzes are returned at the next class session so that students can use them for study sheets. Exams are given at the end of each set of two chapters in the textbook. This testing is designed to prepare students for the AP exam. Test Formats Quizzes and exams will be presented in an open-response format for the first nine weeks. After students have mastered the first part of the course (Building a Musical Vocabulary), quizzes and exams will be designed in the multiple-choice/open response/dictation format in preparation for the AP Exam. Teacher Resources Benward, Bruce, and Marilyn Saker. 2003. Music in Theory and Practice, 7th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill. Berkowitz, Sol, Fontrier, Gabriel, and Kraft, Leo. 1997. A New Approach to Sight Singing, Fourth ed. New York: W.W. Norton & Company Kraft, Leo. 1999. A New Approach to Ear Training: A Programmed Course in Melodic and Harmonic Dictation, 2nd ed. New York: W. W. Norton. Ottman, Robert W. 1998. Elementary Harmony: Theory and Practice, 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall. Technology Aides -Web site for Musician’s Guide texts at www.wwnorton.com (each textbook has a log-in code) -Free download of MuseScore software at http://musescore.org/ -Ricci Adams’s interactive tutorials: www.musictheory.net -Edmodo website Tentative Schedule (subject to change) 1st Quarter Date Week Clendenning Book 8/6 1* Ch.1 – Pitch and Pitch Class 8/12 2 Ch. 1– Pitch Ch. 2 – Beat/Meter/ Rhythm 8/19 3 Ch. 3 – Scales/Major Keys 8/26 4 Ch. 4 – Minor Keys/Diatonic Modes 9/3 5* Ch. 5 – Compound Meters 9/9 6 Ch. 6 – Pitch Intervals 9/16 7 Ch. 7 – Triads and Seventh Chords 9/23 8 Ch. 8 – 9/30 9 Review and Quarter Exam 2nd Quarter Date Week Clendenning Book 10/7 Fall Break 10/14 10 Ch.8 review, Carol Project assigned 10/21 10/28 11/4 11/11 11/18 11/25 12/2 12/9 12/16 11 12 13 14 15 16* 17 18 Ch.9-Melodic and Rhythmic embellishment Ch.10 – Notation and Scoring, Carol Project melody Ch.11 – Voicing Chords and Instrumentation Ch.11 – Voicing Chords and Instrumentation Ch. 12 Basic Phrase model Ch.12 – Harmonizing melodies Ch.13 – Embellishing tones Composition work and performance Review and Semester exam 3rd Quarter Date 1/6 1/13 1/21 1/27 Week 20 21* 22 23* 2/3 2/10 2/17 2/24 3/3 3/10 24 25* 26 27 28 * * Clendenning Book Ch.14 – Chorale Harmonization Ch.14 – Chorale Harmonization, figured bass Ch.15 Leading tone, predominant and 6/4 chords Ch.16 Tonic Expansions, root progressions and mediant triad, Practice AP exam Ch.17 More cadence, phrase and melody Ch.17 More cadence, phrase and melody Ch.18 – Diatonic sequences, Practice AP exam Ch.19 Intensifying the dominant Ch.19 – Ch. 21 Tonicizing scale degrees other than V Review and Quarter exam 4th Quarter Date Week Clendenning Book 3/17 29 Ch. 21-22 Modulation to Closely related keys 3/24 30 Ch. 24 Modal mixture and chromatic mediants, 4/7 31 Practice AP exam, dictation, free-response, aural analysis 4/14 32* dictation, free-response, aural analysis 4/21 33 Practice AP exam, dictation, free-response, aural analysis 4/28 34 dictation, free-response, aural analysis 5/5 35 AP Test Review, student composition work 5/12 36 AP Test and debriefing/ Sonatinas due 5/19 Sonatinas performed in class The * denotes “short” weeks in which we miss instructional time. Additional Web Assignments and Resources I. Pitches and Clefs Reading music begins with the basic understanding of pitches, or how “high” or “low” a note is. This is determined by the clef and the location of the pitch on the staff. Vocabulary: Staff, clef, ledger lines, grand staff 1. Open your internet browser. (I prefer Firefox or Chrome for these sites.) 2. Type http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU8mM1g_g38&feature=plcp int the search bar. Watch the tutorial. 3. Type http://www.musictheory.net/lessons into the search bar. 4. Click on “The Staff, Clef and Ledger Lines”. Click the arrows at the bottom, right-hand side of the page to advance the lesson. 5. Type http://musictheoryblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/staff.html into the search bar for further study 6. Type http://quizlet.com/2296531/the-staff-clef-and-ledger-lines-flashcards/ into the search bar. Print out the flash cards. 7. After studying the flash cards, practice your skills using the buttons to the right of the “study” and “Play games” buttons. When you are ready, take the test in the “study” section. When you achieve above a 90% on the test, screen shot the results and e-mail them to me at trish.beresford@gmail.com. 8. Type http://quizlet.com/2579705/name-treble-clef-pitches-flashcards/ into the search bar. Print out the flash cards. Study. 9. Practice your skills using the “study” and “play games” buttons. Take the test. Screen shot your results to me when you reach above a 90%. 10. Repeat with bass clef pitches at http://quizlet.com/2569101/mvhs-vocal-music-bass-clef-pitchesflash-cards/. 11. Fun link: http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_identify_the_ treble_notes_story/quiz_identify_the_treble_notes_story.htm 12. Fun link: http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_word_warrior _bass.htm II. Scales and Accidentals A scale is a group of ascending or descending notes in succession. We use many different scales in music, but most of them are either major scales or minor scales. These scales sound different from each other because the patterns of half-steps and whole-steps between the pitches change. 1. Type http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GN-Vk2G9M&feature=plcp you're your search bar and watch the tutorial. 2. Type http://piano.about.com/od/musicaltermssymbols/ss/introSheetMusic _7.htm and read the page. 3. Type http://web.utk.edu/~mtheory/documents/Murphy_100_Major_MinorS cales.pdf into your search bar, and read the page. 4. Type http://bandnotes.info/tidbits/scales/half-whl.htm into your search bar and read the page. 5. Type http://quizlet.com/3544685/12-major-scales-and-3-variants-allaccidentals-flash-cards/ into the search bar and print out the flash cards. Study. After studying the flash cards, practice your skills using the buttons to the right of the “study” and “Play games” buttons. When you are ready, take the test in the “study” section. When you achieve above a 90% on the test, screen shot the results and e-mail them to me at trish.beresford@gmail.com 6. Type http://www.musictheorysite.com/major-scales/ and http://www.musictheorysite.com/minor-scales/ into your search bar to study construction of both scales. III. Key Signatures The key signature is the composer’s way of telling you what key, or tonal center, that a piece is written in. It lets you know what the “home” tone will be, and informs you which tones should be altered from their “natural” state. 1. Type http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/24 into your search bar. Read the lesson. 2. Type http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G20foMzvczc&feature=related into your search bar. Watch the tutorial. 3. Type http://www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/Mike/capmusic/Key%20Sig natures/key_signatures.htm into your search bar. Read the lesson. 4. Type http://quizlet.com/3855825/key-signatures-level-iii-final-examflash-cards/ into your search bar and print out the flash cards. Study. After studying the flash cards, practice your skills using the buttons to the right of the “study” and “Play games” buttons. When you are ready, take the test in the “study” section. When you achieve above a 90% on the test, screen shot the results and e-mail them to me at trish.beresford@gmail.com 5. Type http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-02tf9Her8A into your search bar and watch the tutorial on relative minor keys. 6. Type http://piano.about.com/od/musicaltermsa1/g/GL_relativeKey.htm into your search bar and read the page on relative minor keys. 7. Type http://www.npsd.k12.nj.us/20222069133223540/lib/2022206913322 3540/Key_Sig_Wrksht2.pdf into your search bar. Print out this worksheet and fill it out for major and minor key signatures. Turn it in during class time, or scan it an e-mail it to me. IV. Intervals An interval (in music), is the space between two pitches. The interval can be as small as a half-step (minor 2nd) to infinity! Intervals are measured in terms of m (minor), the smaller interval, or M (major) the larger interval. 1. Type http://audio.tutsplus.com/tutorials/music-theory/music-theoryintervals-and-how-to-derive-them/ into your search bar. Read the lesson. 2. Type http://www.teoria.com/tutorials/intervals/02-name.php into your search bar. Read the lesson, clicking on each choice on the left, AND all sound options. 3. Type in http://www.teoria.com/exercises/ic.php into your search bar. Practice choosing intervals until the timekeeper on the left side of the screen reaches 10 minutes AND your score exceeds 90%. If it takes you longer to reach 90%, that is fine. Use more time to master the material. 4. Type http://www.musicalintervalstutor.info/listenpg.html and click “listen to intervals” on the home page. Listen to these daily. To test out on intervals, you must score 90%. Take a screen shot when you have accomplished this and w-mail it to me. V. Triads A triad is a collection of three pitches played simultaneously. The most common chords are the major chord and the minor chord, which are built from different intervals. 1. Type http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aReLsWJ2Pmw&feature=plcp into your search bar. Watch the tutorial. 2. Type http://www.musichorizon.com/MTheory.do?lid=40 into your search bar. Do lessons 18, 19 and 20. 3. Type http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDTbuInfpG8 into your search bar. Watch the tutorial. 4. Type http://www.people.vcu.edu/~bhammel/theory/homework/index.html into your search bar. Click on the links for the following worksheets: Triads I, Triads II, Triads III. Print them out and complete them 5. Type http://quizlet.com/672240/solfege-chords-flash-cards/ into the search bar and print out the flash cards. Study. After studying the flash cards, practice your skills using the buttons to the right of the “study” and “Play games” buttons. When you are ready, take the test in the “study” section. When you achieve above a 90% on the test, screen shot the results and e-mail them to me at trish.beresford@gmail.com 6. Type http://www.funtrivia.com/newflash/trivia.cfm?qid=89467 into the search bar. Take the chord quiz. When you attain 9 questions right, screen shot the page and e-mail it to me. 7. Fun link: http://trainer.thetamusic.com/en/content/chord-spells 8. Fun link: http://trainer.thetamusic.com/en/content/chord-drops VI. Rhythms Rhythm, or musical time, is the pattern or regular or irregular pulses in music that are caused by the occurrence of strong and weak melodic and harmonic beats 1. Type http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoxN0wOmwQ&feature=plcp into your search bar. Watch the video tutorial. 2. Type http://www.8notes.com/school/theory/Note_Duration.asp into your search bar. Using the arrow button, proceed through the page. 3. Type http://www.summitchoralsociety.org/rhythm_quiz/ into your search bar. Take the quiz until you can score 11/12. Take a screen shot of the results and and e-mail them to me at trish.beresford@gmail.com. 4. Type http://www.8notes.com/school/theory/rest_duration.asp into your search bar. Using the arrow button, proceed through the page. 5. Type http://www.8notes.com/school/theory/dots_and_ties.asp into your search bar. Using the arrow button, proceed through the page. 6. Type http://quizlet.com/6202251/ap-music-theory-rhythm-flashcards/ into your search bar. . Study. After studying the flash cards, practice your skills using the buttons to the right of the “study” and “Play games” buttons. When you are ready, take the test in the “study” section. When you achieve above a 90% on the test, screen shot the results and e-mail them to me at trish.beresford@gmail.com 7. Fun link: http://trainer.thetamusic.com/en/content/rhythm-puzzles VII. Meter and Time Signatures Meter refers to rhythmic patterns produced by grouping together strong and weak beats. Meter may be in duple (2 beats in a measure), triple (3 beats in a measure), quadruple (4 beats in a measure) and so on. The time signature is a sign placed on a staff to indicate the meter, commonly a numerical fraction of which the numerator is the number of beats per measure and the denominator represents the kind of note getting one beat. 1. Type the address: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMqBpHXseVs&feature=results_ main&playnext=1&list=PL0C810F74EFA69EF3 into your search bar. Watch the video tutorial. 2. Into your search bar, type http://www.8notes.com/school/theory/measures_and_time_signatur e.asp. Click on the arrow keys to proceed through the lesson. 3. Type http://www.8notes.com/school/theory/simple_and_compound_meter .asp into search bar. Click on the arrows to proceed through the lesson. 4. Type http://www.8notes.com/school/theory/odd_meter.asp into search bar. Click on the arrows to proceed through the lesson. 5. Type http://quizlet.com/6077890/simplecompound-meter-flashcards/ into the search bar. . Study. After studying the flash cards, practice your skills using the buttons to the right of the “study” and “Play games” buttons. When you are ready, take the test in the “study” section. When you achieve above a 90% on the test, screen shot the results and e-mail them to me at trish.beresford@gmail.com 6. Type http://quizlet.com/850771/time-signatures-flash-cards/ into the search bar. . Study. After studying the flash cards, practice your skills using the buttons to the right of the “study” and “Play games” buttons. When you are ready, take the test in the “study” section. When you achieve above a 90% on the test, screen shot the results and e-mail them to me. 7. Fun link: http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardyx/jeopardyreview-gameconvert.php?gamefile=../jeopardy/usergames/Sep201037/jeopardy1 284603715.txt VIII. Four-Part Writing The process of writing music that addresses both of these aspects is referred to as voice leading or part writing. Four-part choral music is most often used to demonstrate and teach voice leading, since it addresses most of the problems, methods, and principles for writing for more or fewer voices. Four-voice choral part writing is often referred to as SATB (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) part writing. Although all parts follow the smooth, melodic principles discussed in the previous section on melody, the issue of contour is usually reserved for the soprano alone. 1. Type http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esacby8IOXc into your search bar. Watch the video tutorial. 2. Type http://www.8notes.com/school/theory/roman_numeral_analysis.asp into your search bar and refresh your memory on Roman Numeral analysis. Type http://www.8notes.com/school/theory/voicing_chords.asp into your serach bar and read the lesson on voicing chords. 3. Type http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJzOGB-wxSM into your search bar. Watch the video tutorial. Do the same with http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs4IHHvo5FA. 4. Type http://www.drspikesmusictheoryclinic.com/work/Part_Writing/PW_1_ worksheet.pdf into your search bar. Print the exercise and complete it. Turn it in to me during class or scan and e-mail it to me. 5. Type http://www.drspikesmusictheoryclinic.com/work/Part_Writing/pw_02 _worksheet.pdf into your search bar. Print the exercise and complete it. Turn it in to me during class or scan and e-mail it to me. 6. Repeat the last two steps with the following address: http://www.drspikesmusictheoryclinic.com/work/Part_Writing/pw_03 _worksheet.pdf. 7. Type http://smu.edu/totw/partwrit.htm into your search engine and read the lesson on part-writing guidelines. IX. Use of Triads in Inversion Inverting a chord means placing a pitch other than the root as the lowest sounding voice. Use of inversion has two advantages–one harmonic and the other melodic. For the triad in first inversion: Harmonic advantage: A triad and its inversions provide three different sonorities while using the same letter names–four for seventh chords. Inversions provide an interesting harmonic change. Inversions can create musical interest by: (a) arpeggiating a triad, (b) progressing by leap from triad root to inversion, or from inversion to inversion, (c) using a scale line in the bass, where the inversion is found intermittently, or when inversions are in succession, (d) moving the bass line in thirds or sixths with an upper voice. 1. Type http://www.8notes.com/school/theory/triad_inversion.asp into your search bar. Click on the arrow button to progress through the lesson. 2. Type http://www.8notes.com/school/theory/seventh_chord_inversion.asp into your search bar. Click on the arrow button to progress through the lesson. 3. Type http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7TZQkhpfpY into your search bar. Watch the video tutorial about writing triads in inversion 4. Type http://www.oup.com/us/companion.websites/9780195386042/pdf/4_ Tonic_Triad_in_Maj_Mode.pdf into your search bar. Print the worksheet on inverted triads. Complete and turn in during class or scan and e-mail it to me. 5. Type http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=624NgosSOac into your search bar. Watch the video tutorial about first and second inversions of triads. 6. Type http://smu.edu/totw/invert.htm into your search bar and read the lesson. Be sure to click on audio examples. 7. Type http://www.improvtutor.com/Free_Downloads/02%20Chords%20and %20Chord%20Inversions%20Worksheet.pdf into your search bar. Print the worksheet on analysis of chords in inversion. . Complete and turn in during class or scan and e-mail it to me. 8. Type http://quizlet.com/1875482/spelling-chord-inversions-flashcards/ into your search bar. Study. After studying the flash cards, practice your skills using the buttons to the right of the “study” and “Play games” buttons. When you are ready, take the test in the “study” section. When you achieve above a 90% on the test, screen shot the results and e-mail them to me at trish.beresford@gmail.com. Final Composition Project Purpose: This project gives you the chance to replace up to 8% of the total points for homework this semester, by demonstrating and applying your knowledge of the materials covered in this class. Assignment: Compose a 2-4 voice piece of music using ABA or binary form. Grading: The maximum value of your composition is a number of points equal to 8% of the total homework points assigned this semester; your homework grade cannot exceed 100%. Your piece will be graded based on the following: a. Interesting and effective use of ABA form and functional harmony, and all required chords; b. Accurate and complete analysis; c. Use of Finale or Sibelius for your written notation Instructions: 1. Key and Meter. You choose the time signature and key for your composition. Your piece must modulate in the B section. 2. Secondary Chords. Each period that you write should use a minimum of one secondary dominant and one secondary leading tone chord, correctly approached and resolved. 3. Style and Instrumentation. Your piece should use between two and four voices. You are free to write in any classical style that makes sense for this type of form, for example: a. A Bach-style SATB chorale. b. A solo piece for piano, guitar, marimba, or some other multiphonic instrument. c. A string quartet (violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello). d. A piece for solo instrument (or voice) with piano accompaniment. 4. Harmonic Structure. The harmonic rhythm is up to you, and can accelerate near cadences. Emphasize progression (forward harmonic motion) as much as possible. 5. “Rules.” When writing in chorale style, follow all of the part-writing and voice-leading guidelines we have discussed in class. Music in other styles can ignore these choral rules, but should still resolve tendency tones correctly and should emphasize contrary motion between the outer voices. 6. Presentation. a. Write your completed composition using our notational software or at home using NotePad. b. Provide a complete harmonic analysis of your composition, including keys and cadences