AP MUSIC

THEORY

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Making

Sense

of the

Music

Mr. Gordon, Instructor

972.239.8011 ext. 2345

ggordon@parishepiscopal.org

Updated 10.14.08 Coming Soon: Smart Board Pages & Music Excerpts

INTRODUCTION, CHAPTER ONE & CHAPTER TWO COMPLETE

Current Music Listening: Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue

October 15^th

· Sight Singing Quiz – any exercise 6-25 can be on the quiz.

· You can practice these exercises starting on any comfortable pitch!

· Be prepared! Need help? Contact me prior to 5 minutes before class.

· Introduction to Intervals

· Prior to class, read Chapter 3 pages 51-58.

· We will complete assignments 3.1-3.4 together in class.

· Homework: Assignment 3.5-3.7

· The keyboard assignment 3.8-1 is now a written assignment.

after you’ve completed the written portion, input into Finale

notation software. Turn in a printed copy with your hand written work.

· Additional Homework: TBA

October 17^th

· Introduction to Transposition/Orchestration

· Read pages 59-60 PRIOR to class.

· Make special note of the 3 kinds of transposition (could be a quiz!)

· Homework: Assignment 3.9-3.10. Transfer written work to Finale

in class. Turn in printed copy with written work.

· Additional Homework: TBA

October 21^st

· Introduction to Major Triads

· Dictation & Sight Singing Continued instruction/practice in class

· Homework: Sight singing practice & dictation using Bach Chorale (cd provided)

· More Homework: Composition of major triads in multiple key signatures

· Additional Homework: TBA

October 23^rd

· Test: Sight Singing & Dictation (soprano & bass lines)

· Introduction to Minor Chords

· Homework: Composition of minor triads in multiple key signatures

· Additional Homework: TBA

October 27^th

· Introduction to Diminished & Augmented Chords

· Dictation practice (soprano & bass)

· Homework: Composition of diminished & augmented chords in multiple key signatures

· Additional Homework: TBA

October 31^st

· Major-Minor Seventh Chords & chord symbols

· Introduction to Roman Numeral Analysis

· Review Part One

· Homework: TBA

November 4^th

· Review Part Two

· Homework: TBA

November 6^th

· Chapter 3 test

November 10^th, 12^th, 14^th Trimester Review: including sight singing/dictation skills.

November 17-20 Tri-one Final Exams