Author: Keith Kothman
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(musicTheory2) Assignment: Tonicization 1
Workbook, pp. 175 – 177. #1 and #2, all. Be sure to check out the lecture notes for the topic.
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(musicTheory2) Lecture Notes: Secondary Dominants 1
Hierarchy (high to low) Key Change Modulation Tonicization Chromatic inflection/embellishment Chromatic Inflection/Embellishment Any chromatic alteration of a pitch that does not fit the current tonal area (loosely, the “key”). Absent a “higher” function, chromatic inflections are just embellishments (chromatic neighbor, chromatic passing tone). Later on we’ll learn about “borrowed” chords, or modal mixture. Tonicization Tonicization…
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Performance at BSU Art Museum
If you have the opportunity, this Sunday Jesse Allison and I will be performing one of the exhibits in the “Engaging Technology” exhibition at the BSU Art Museum. The piece, Messa di Voce, generates real-time animation in response to vocal or other sound input. The performers can use their shadows to interact with the real-time…
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(musicTheory2) Assignment: Harmonic Sequences 2
Workbook p. 167 #2 D and E (instructions from p. 166: The passages in Example 20.2 employ more elaborated textures. Complete them in sequential fashion, noting that examples A – C employ thre-voice texture. Identify the basic type of sequence illustrated in each passage, as in Example 20.1. Place a framing Roman numeral at the…
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(musicTheory2) Assignment: Harmonic Sequences 1
Workbook pp. 165 – 166, #1 A and C, #2 A. (due 2/23)
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(musicTheory2) Lecture Notes: Harmonic Sequences
[Note: To print this post (not all of the posts), click on the title of the post. This takes you to a page with only this post and the side bars. Print that page, usually starting with page 2 in your print settings dialog. The first page-and-a-half contains the sidebar information.] Harmonic Sequence Defined A…
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(compMus1) Assignment: Project 1 evaluation
mp3 files of all projects that were supplied as data files are now posted at kkothman.iweb.bsu.edu/mumet140-s07/project1mp3.htm . Listen to the projects. Choose 3 projects to evaluate (not your own). Email me your evaluation (kkothman [at] bsu [dot] edu). Be sure to cover the areas of creativity (were the sound manipulations and edits creative?), and audio…
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(compMus1) Reading Assignment (EM)
Read: The Electronic Century Part II: Tales of the Tape (Electronic Musician, Joel Chadabe) Pay attention to the development and use of the tape recorder, the development of music concrete (who was involved, and where), the development of electronic studios in Paris and Cologne (and how they initially differed), what was important at the Brussels…
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(compMus1) Individual Meeting Time
Next week (2/27 and 3/1) I’ll meet with you individually to go over your second creative project. We can talk about what you’ve done so far, what you could do to make things more creative, and what you need to do meet the project requirements. Please email me (kkothman [at] bsu [dot] edu) your preferred…