Dr. Neil Thornock Music 296 Music Theory IV Online Materials

Syllabus Schedule Learning Exercises Exercises are from Techniques and Materials of Tonal Music unless indicated. Each listing below will count as one exercise. Intervals: P. 9, Ex. 1a, 2a, and 3a P. 9, Ex. 1b, 2b, and 3b P. 10, Ex. 2c, 2d, and 3c P. 10, Ex. 2e, 3d, and 3e P. 11, Ex. 4 P. 11, Ex. 5a and 5b Triads P. 18, Ex. 1a and 1b p. 18, Ex. 1c and 2 P. 18, Ex. 3 – but in 1st and 2nd inversions w/ given note as root Seventh Chords Write 7th chords on each scale degree in D-flat Major and F-sharp Minor. Then assign roman numerals. 7th-chords Handout Analysis 1 Analyze any excerpt from chapters 2 to 5 in Music for Analysis – Analyze for key and Roman numerals – Skip anything that looks confusing Melody Write three melodies of about 4 measures length in different keys – You can turn in two or three of these, until it feels comfortable 1-to-1 counterpoint Handout of rules Write a bass line to any four measures of a hymn melody Tonic-Dominant Connections Do not worry about "keyboard" spacing – just do open or close Use the smoothest connections possible! P. 42, Ex. 1 P. 42, Ex. 2 P. 42, Ex. 3 Subdominant, root position P. 65, Ex. 1 P. 66, Ex. 2-3 P. 66, Ex. 4 Tune Reharmonizations Any reharmonization of the following hymn tunes (around 20 chords or so; end on a cadence though): 2, 4, 6, 8, 15, 18, 20, 23, 31, 36, 45, 46, 47, 50, 53, 58, 62, 63, 64, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 79, 81, 83, 84, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98, 100 Analysis Music for Analysis, pp. 35-66; copy off your analysis and turn it in Mastery Exercises Melody A Melody B Melody C Figured Bass A Figured Bass B Figured Bass C Analysis A Analysis B Analysis C – Only do the Moderato (at the bottom of the page) through the first 8 measures.