Month: August 2007
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(musTh211) Assignment 2, Ch. 27 Modulation III, Harmonizing Melodies
Due Monday (8/27) Workbook: p. 250, 6B. Remember to raise the leading tone where needed in minor (whether the original key, or one that results from modulation). Also remember that modulations will usually require adding accidentals.
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(musTh211) Ch. 27: Mod. to closely related keys, harmonizing melodies
Harmonizing melodies with modulations to closely related keys involves a bit of long-range planning. Since analyzing the entire melody with scale degrees in the original key won’t help with modulations, you need to start a little more schematically. Start by examining the melody at cadences, specifically looking for the two-note melodic cadence. Figure out the…
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(musTh211) Assignment 1, Ch. 27 Modulation III
Due Friday, 8/24 at the beginning of class: Wkbk p. 246 #2: B, C, D, F, G, H Wkbk p. 248 #4: A, B, D
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(musTh211) Ch. 27: Modulation to Closely Related Keys, pt. 1
Today’s key topics: Closely-Related Key no more than one accidental difference between key signatures new tonic chord of closely-related key is diatonic to original key Common-Chord (Pivot) Modulation pivot chord is usually chord before new dominant pivot chord must be diatonic in both keys Chromatic Modulation usually involves direct motion to a dominant-class harmony (V…
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(musTh211) The welcome mat is out…
First Day odds and ends: A copy of the syllabus is online. Read ahead. Chapter 27 of the Gauldin is up next. To post comments/replies on my blog, you have to have a WordPress account. Go to wordpress.com, follow the “Sign up Now!” link, and be sure to select “just a username, please” option at…