Category: musicTheory4
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(musTh212) Lecture Notes: Omnibus Sequence
subtitled, What I forgot to teach you about symmetrical divisions of the octave… The omnibus sequence is a special type of harmonic sequence. When the sequential unit moves by minor third a chromatic scale will occur in one voice, usually the bass. The omnibus sequence is different than a regular harmonic sequence, in that the…
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(musTh212) Class prep update
I didn’t get the copies of the Berg songs until late this afternoon, so distributing ahead of time is out. We’ll go over some of the songs in class tomorrow and Monday. We will spend some time tomorrow talking about the omnibus sequence, described in Ch. 41 of the Gauldin. You can read about it…
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(musTh212) Integer Notation Assignment Graded
The Integer Notation assignments have been graded. I’ve put up a “MusTh 212 Graded Assignment” envelope on my door (MU 109B) with the graded assignments. AM students are in the front; PM in the back. Two people didn’t put their name on their papers. Please see me to claim your grade. There were a few…
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(musTh212) Assignment: Ch. 41 Symmetrical Divisions of the Octave
Due Friday (1/25): Wkbk p. 369 #1A; p. 371 #2; p. 372 #3A. Bring Ch. 41 Workbook Sheets (entire chapter, pp. 369 – 378 to class on Wednesday)
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(musTh212) Assignment: Integer Notation
If you didn’t get the sheet in class, find it here. (IntNotationAssign.pdf) It’s in my iLocker account, BSU_SHARED, 212 folder, which is where the link will take you. Log in with your BSU username and password for access. It’s due Wednesday.
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(musTh212) Lecture Notes: Integer Notation
As we start to discuss symmetrical divisions of the octave, and gently move into later discussions of atonality, we’ll start using integer notation of pitch where appropriate. Standard musical notation involves notes placed on a staff, with the noteheads designating a pitch to be played. While a notehead on a staff indicates a specific pitch…
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(musTh212) Lecture Notes: Chromatic Voice Leading
From chapter 39 of the Gauldin, there are four primary techniques for voice leading during chromatic passages. Sequences by half-step motion. Like diatonic sequences by whole step, these half-step sequences involve alternations of inverted and root position chords. Secondary dominants in inversion, 65 – 53 and 42 – 6, are the most common, as they…
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(musTh212) Reading and Listening 3
We’re up to Chapter 41 in the Gauldin now (you read chapter 40 last semester). Read it for Wednesday. Listening: Franck, Moderato from Chorale No. 1 in E Major for organ, pp. 354 – 355. There is a CD on reserve at the Music Listening Center, or you can use the NML (either BIS-CD-214-15 or…
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(musTh212) Assignment: Chromatic Voice Leading
Due Friday (1/18): From the workbook, p. 353, 1A p. 355, 3A p. 356, 4A Take a look at each one before Wednesday, in case you want to ask questions in class. If you know that you’ll be gone on Friday for IMEA, try to turn the assignment in on Thursday. Slide it under my…
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(musTh212) Wagner Notes
First up on the business end, we’ll finish talking about Gauldin Ch. 39, Chromatic Voice Leading, on Monday. Bring your Gualdin, Burkhart, and the first couple of sheets from Ch. 39 of the Workbook (you can tear them out or bring your whole workbook…). Notes on Wagner’s Prelude from Tristan and Isolde Overall, the Prelude…