Day: August 30, 2007
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(musTh211) Review Materials: Part-Writing Tips
Goal In part-writing exercises, the goal is to create smooth movement between harmonies while keeping the four voices relatively independent. Smooth Movement Means: Step-wise motion dominates. (the bass exhibits more leaps, but still moves mainly by step) Common tones between two successive harmonies will usually be kept in the same voice. No large leaps (>5),…
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(musTh211) Review Materials: Writing and Resolving V7 Chords
Resolving The Dominant Seventh Chord Both Chords Complete Both chords can be complete only if the leading tone is not in the soprano. The chordal seventh (ˆ4) always resolves to scale degree ˆ3, downward by step. There are no exceptions! If the leading tone of a V7 occurs in an inner voice, it will normally…
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View my calendar online
Under the “GENERAL INFORMATION” header on the right I’ve posted a link to my online calendar. (Use command-click or right-click to open in a new window.) If you have a Google account, you can subscribe to my calendar, and can make it appear alongside yours when you’re logged in. Alas, you can’t tell what I’m…
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(musTh211) Assignment 5: Create a WordPress.com Account!
Due Friday, 9/7: Go to wordpress.com, the host of this blog, and CREATE AN ACCOUNT FOR YOURSELF! Once you’ve created an account for yourself, let me know by posting a comment to this assignment. Apologies for shouting, but the discussion capabilities of this blog will work much better if you start responding to lecture notes…
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(musTh211) Assignment 4: Modal Exchange 1
Due Friday, 8/31 Workbook: p. 255, #1, B – K p. 256, #2, A – D, F – H (note: skip E!!!! It’s a Gauldin trick question.)
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(musTh211) Ch. 28: Modal Exchange intro
What the book refers to as “modal exchange” is sometimes referred to as modal mixture, or borrowed chords. The harmonic palette is expanded through the use of scale degrees and harmonies from the parallel major or minor mode. Most modal exchange involves bringing harmonies from the parallel minor into the major mode. The lowered scale…