Category: musicTheory3
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(musTh211) Final Exam Stuff
Just an update to aid in your feverish studying this weekend. The exam will have: Three analysis examples. At least one will modulate enharmonically. Others might use some altered common chord, or other chromatic chords (like common-tone °7, V7 – Ger65, respellings of vii°7, et.c) Short (3 chords) part writing problems, with Neapolitan chords, N…
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(musTh211) Apology
I’m very sorry about missing class this morning – even more so since you drag yourself out of bed most every morning to get there. I had a family emergency (everyone in my immediate family is fine). I will be in class on Friday.
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(musTh211) Assignment 19: Modulation to Foreign Keys II
Due Wednesday, 11/28: Wkbk, pp. 359 and 360, Numbers 1 and 2. note: we did the first half of number 1 in class.
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(musTh211) Enharmonic Modulations (Mod to Foreign Keys, II)
From Chapter 40 of the Gauldin: Enharmonic spellings as part of modulations New keys with enharmonic spellings. We’ve already seen this some with modulations to bII and bVI. If you start in Ab major and modulate to bII, it’s easier to read as A major rather than Bbb major. Pivot chords with enharmonic spellings. In…
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(musTh211) Assignment 18: Modulation to Distant Keys, 2
Due Friday, Nov. 9. Wkbk: p. 320, #2 B, C, D, F p. 322 – 3, #4 A
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(musTh211) Textbook watch
Apologies for not getting word out regularly about this. Until further notice, bring your workbook to class. If you want to bring the textbook for reference, go ahead. I know how much you like reading it. I imagine you in study groups, reading aloud to each other…. I’ll let you know when you need to…
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(musTh211) Assignment 17, Modulation to Distant Keys (updated, see comment)
Note: Shortened from what I wrote on the board! Wkbk, p. 319, 1A and B ***p. 320 (#2) will be assigned later.
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(musTh211) Assignment 16: Analysis
Due Monday 11/5 Instructions and questions to answer are found on the file <HWBeethNo8Op13-1.pdf>, found in my iLocker account. The same location also has an mp3 recording of the movement. You can also find numerous recordings in the BSU library, and through Naxos online. You’ll need to listen to the piece several times, and work…
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(musTh211) Linear Chromatic Chords
Today’s lecture covered chromatic chords derived from linear motion. Chopin’s Prelude No. 4 in E minor was the example piece, found on pp. 326 – 7 in the Anthology. The piece begins with a first inversion tonic triad, moving to a V7 in m. 10 (with iv6 as an embellishment) – 12. The chords in…