Author: Keith Kothman
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(musTh1) Dominant Seventh Chords
The Basics Dominant seventh chords, built on the fifth scale degree (with the leading tone raised in minor), are the only diatonic seventh chords to have a Mm7 quality. Since the interval of a seventh is dissonant by definition, chordal sevenths are tendency tones, and seventh chords require special treatment with regard to the approach…
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(musTh1) Assignment – Writing Dominant Seventh Chords
Due Wednesday, 10/29: wkbk: pp. 65 – 67, #2 A – P; #3 A – H. Read the instructions carefully for both.
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(musTh1) Gradebook Fixed (?)
I received advice about the problem with gradebook reports not showing up for you. It was my fault for having a weighted grading scale with one category (absences) equalling 0%. Sorry. I’ve fixed that problem, and you should be able to view your grades now. The only thing to keep in mind is that if…
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(compMus2) Some thoughts about composition
in no particular order… Interesting compositions tend to have more than one layer of activity going on at any given time. In traditional acoustic classical music we may think of this as harmony and melody, but it could also include multiple contrapuntal lines, or a slow background harmonic movement, a middle ground harmonic accompaniment. For…
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(compMus2) Reading Assignment: Digital Filters
Reading Assignment Due Monday, 10/31: Read pp. 397 – 419 in the Roads, and answer the questions below. 1. What is the unit impulse? 2. What is the relationship between a filter’s frequency response and its impulse response (IR)? How do they differ? 3. Give the intuitive measurement for phase response. 4. What is the basic…
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(musTh1) Harmonizing Melodies, Voice Leading Reductions
Harmonizing Melodies: Analyze the melody for scale degrees. Figure out possible chords for each scale degree. (Write them below the lower staff.) Only I, IV, and V are permissible for now. Choose harmonies for each scale degree (or group, if slower harmonic rhythm). As you choose harmonies, you eliminate harmonies that would create bad progressions…
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(musTh1) Assignment: Melody Harmonization and Voice Leading Reduction
Due Monday, 10/27: Wkbk, pp. 61 – 64 #5, E *** #6 B #7 B #8 B ***The instructions for 5 E: Indicate the key of each melodic phrase and the cadential scale degrees of the notes that are bracketed. Write and appropriate cadence in four-voice texture, providing a Roman numeral analysis and indicating the…
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(musTh1) Primary Triads
Primary Triads The primary triads in any key are tonic, dominant, and the subdominant. These fit into the T (tonic), D (dominant), and P (predominant) categories, respectively. Some theorists actually refer to the categories as T, D, and S, for subdominant. In major, the qualities are I, IV, and V (all major). In minor the…
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(musTh1) Primary Triad Assignment
Due Friday, 10/24: Wkbk, pp. 58 – 59, #3 and #4, all. as always, make sure that you read all of the instructions
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(compMus2) Reading Assignment: Intro to Filters
Reading Assignment, due Monday, 10/27. Read pp. 185 – 197 in the Roads (yes, your favorite…) and answer the following questions. Some of this may be review, but it will certainly show up in one of our quizzes. 1. Assuming the basic, literal definition of a filter, name three things that are filters that do…