Author: Keith Kothman
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(compMus2) Google Earth
Google Earth is now available in the lab, so it’s time to start tagging samples with longitude/latitude information.
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(compMus2) Copyright of Group Soundscape Compositions
I’ve added a discussion thread to teachingcomputermusic that outlines the copyright terms of our group soundscape compositions. It’s reachable via the main page, in the Forum section, below the teachingmusic blog rss feed. I need all of you in the computer music 2 classes to read the discussion thread, and post a reply to it…
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(musTh1) Diatonic Harmony
Using Roman Numerals to Label Harmonies We’re moving away from using commercial chord symbols to label harmonies. From now on, we’ll be using Roman numerals to label harmonies within a key. (diatonic harmonies) The scale degree of the root is the Roman numeral you use to label. Uppercase and lowercase (with superscript) denotes quality. Uppercase…
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(musTh1) Embellishing Tones – Cleaning Up
From grading the homework there are a few problems that need to be addressed. Not all embellishing tones are dissonant. Consonant embellishing tones do not have any designation (or name) other than consonant. Unaccented is assumed unless otherwise indicated. When labeling non-harmonic embellishing tones, you do not have to write “U” for unaccented. An unaccented…
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(musTh1) Assignment Ch. 8: Diatonic Harmony
Homework, due Wednesday, 10/22/08: TEXTBOOK (not workbook): p. 125, Ex. 8.7 B. Copy onto staff paper. Fill in Roman numerals for each chord, with inversion symbols if needed. Indicate the tendency classification for each harmony (V, PD, D, T).
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(compMus2) Soundscape Compositional Techniques
otherwise known as closet of technique, 1: It’s important to develop a set of audio processes that you can apply to all samples as ways to generate material for your compositions. We’ve been going over some of these ways in class, but I want to make sure the list of possible things is clear. This…
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(compMus2) Reading Assignment: Acousmatics
I’ve let the reading assignments fall off a bit, but we need to get back to expanding our heads. Due Wednesday, 10/22: Read “Acousmatics” by Pierre Schaeffer, in Audio Culture, pp. 76 – 81, including the introduction in the gray box on p. 76. Answer the following questions via email: Briefly discuss the relationship between…
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(compMus2) Cecilia for the Mac
I’ve uploaded a version of Cecilia for the Mac that should be easy to install. It’s in the 241 folder of my BSU_SHARED space on ilocker. Look for the cecilia2-5.tar file and download it. Unstuff it if needed. Inside the folder that results, look for an instruction rtf file with my name on it. Basically,…
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(musTh1) Writing Non-Harmonic Tones
With practice, adding non-harmonic tones (NHT’s) to part-writing examples will come naturally. Until then, here are some tips that can help. Look for the melodic interval of a third in a single voice. This interval can usually be filled with a passing tone (accented or unaccented). Repeated melodic notes can have neighbor tones inserted between…