FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC MUSI 1304 Online Fall 2015 WEEK DATES Readings Quizzes Assignment Week 1 Aug. 24-30 1. Welcome 2. Syllabus 3. Self-Intro 4. Record introduction 5. Download Firefox 6. Song or Dance? Pitch 7. Note Names 8. Beat, Tempo, and Rhythmic Symbols 9. Nonwestern Music 10. Ompeh 11. Maru-Bihag By Sun., Aug. 30 1. P1-Post self-introduction (1). 2. A1-Audio introduction: (2) 3. A2- Complete your NW WIKI page. (By Friday, decide who will complete which pages on non-western music. By Sunday, complete your page.) 4. Online note naming exercises 5. Online rhythmic symbols exercises By Sun., Sept. 6 Week 2 Aug. 31 Sept. 6 1. Complete your WIKI pages. 2. Download Finale 3. Recorder Fingerings 4. Enter HCB in Finale Notepad in By Wed., 9/2 G Major 5. Convert HCB to G Minor 1. 1-Syllabus Quiz 6. Recorder: Start Playing HCB 7. Watch Lectures on Medieval Chant and on Renaissance Music (EC a Renaissance madrigal or Renaissance motet) 8. Alleluia 9. As Vesta Was Descending 1. A2-Complete NW WIKI pages 2. A3-Audio Listening Assignment 3. A4&5-Finale Notepad: a. Enter Hot Cross Buns (HCB) in G Major and attach to Assignment Box. b. Change Hot Cross Buns (HCB) in G Major to G Minor and attach to Assignment Box 4. A6&7-Fingerings: a. Place note names and graphics of fingerings in a document for HCB in G and attach to Assignment Box. b. Save as HCB in G minor, change fingering for B's to fingering for B-flats and attach to Assignment Box.
1. Write a 300-500 word Essay on By Sun., Sept. 13 Nonwestern Music. Proof Nonwestern Music essay By Wed., 9/9 1. P2&3-Post playing HCB in G Major and HCB in G before submitting and check Minor to your discussion group. my comments on your 2. A8A-Submit NW comparison WS 1. 2-Note Name Quiz submitted comparison WS. 3. A9-Finale Notepad: Enter HCB in G Major in ¾ meter for notes on the Have tutoring center review it 4. Complete online exercises on simple meters staff twice for 5 extra points! 5. Complete Online rest and dynamic exercises 2. 3-Note Name Quiz Week 3 Sept. 7-13 2. Dotted notes & Rhythmic equivalencies 3. Simple Meters 4. Baroque (EC post another Baroque composer or for leger line notes 3. 4-Quiz on note value names 4. 5-Terms and Symbols composition) 5. 6-Team Peer 5. Handel: Hallelujah Evaluation for 6. Vivaldi: Spring WIKI pages 7. Recorder: Play HCB in G Major and G Minor. Post to your. discussion group. By Wed. 9/16 Week 4 Sept. 14-20 8. Watch Lectures on Classical and Romantic Music (EC post a composition by a different Classical composer or a different Romantic composer) 9. Classical 10. Beethoven 5 th Symphony 11. Romantic 12. Chopin: Nocturne 13. Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique 14. Practice HCB in ¾ meter 1. 7-Quiz on Nonwestern Music 2. 8-Quiz on Medieval Chant and Renaissance Madrigal 3. 9-Quiz on note value equivalencies 4. 10-Quiz on dotted note equivalencies 5. 11-Quiz on Baroque 6. 12-Listening Quiz 1 By Sun., Sept. 20 1. P4&5-Post Evaluations of each performance of HCB in G in major and minor made by your discussion members. 2. P6-Post HCB in G Major in ¾ Meter. 3. A8B Nonwestern Essay 4. A10-Finale Notepad Enter Ode to Joy and drop in Assignment Box. 5. A11-Fingerings: Place fingerings and note names for Ode to Joy in Assignment Box. 6. Complete Worksheet on Classical and Romantic Music
1. Impressionism By Wed. 9/23 By Sun., Sept. 27 2. Debussy: Prelude 3. Stravinsky: Rite of Spring 4. Whitacre: Lux Week 5 5. Armstrong: Jazz Week 6 Sept. 21 27 Sept. 28 Oct. 4 1. Take the Pretest for Exam I several times to prepare for Exam I. 2. Recorder: Play Ode to Joy 1. 13-Quiz Supply Simple Meter & Complete the Measure 2. 14-Quiz on Classical and Romantic Era By Wed. 9/30 1. 15-Quiz on Contemporary Styles 2. 16-Listening Quiz 2 1. P7-Post Evaluations of each performance of HCB in G in ¾ meter 2. P8-Post Playing of Ode to Joy to your discussion group. 3. Complete Worksheets on Impressionism, Primitivism, Virtual Choir, and Jazz By Sun., Oct. 4 1. P9-Post Evaluations of Ode to Joy performances by your group members 2. Study for Exam 1 Week 7 Oct. 5-11 1. Take the Pretest for Exam I several times to prepare for Exam 1. 2. Exam 1 due by Thursday, Oct. 8 Available starting Oct. 2. Take Midterm Exam by Thursday Oct. 8 By Sun., Oct. 11 Nothing Due! Week 8 Oct. 12-18 1. Watch the lecture on note names on a keyboard. 2. Watch the lecture on accidentals. 3. Watch the lecture on half steps and whole steps Complete Quiz B1 "Your Song" Quiz by Wed., 10/14 By Sun., Oct. 18 1. Finale Notepad Enter your semester project assigned song and drop in Assignment Box. (Part 1 of Project) 2. Fingerings: (Word document) Place fingerings and note names for your semester project assigned song in Assignment Box. (Part 1 of Project) 3. Complete online keyboard note name exercises 4. Complete online recorder note name exercises 5. Complete online half step and whole step exercises
1. Watch the lecture on minor By Sun., Oct. 25 thirds and major thirds 2. Watch the lecture on key 1. Post Playing of assigned song to your discussion group. signatures and scales By Wed., 10/21 2. Finale Notepad: Modal change 3. Watch the lecture on how to (Major to minor) of your semester project assigned song and generate sharp key signatures 1. Quiz B2 on note drop in Assignment Box. (Part 2 of Project) 4. Watch the lecture on how to names on the For extra credit: Change natural minor to harmonic minor and Week 9 Oct. 19-25 generate flat key signatures keyboard email to the instructor. 2. Quiz B3 on half 5. Watch lecture on parallel and 3. Fingerings: Place fingerings and note names for your semester steps and whole project assigned song in minor mode in the Assignment relative keys steps Box. (Part 2 of Project) 6. Recorder: Play your song in 4. Assignment - Schedule Recorder Performance (100 pts) major be sure to follow the instructions for the assignment 5. Complete online minor and major 3 rd exercises 6. Complete online key signature exercises Week 10 Oct. 26- Nov. 1 1. Watch Lecture on Different forms of minor scales 2. Watch Lecture on Triad Types 3. Watch Lecture on Chord Symbols By Wed., 10/28 1. Quizzes B4 & B5 on minor and major 3rds 2. Quiz B6 & B7 on key signatures 3. Quiz B8 on major scales By Sun., Nov. 1-1. Post Evaluations of performances by your group members of their assigned song. Listen to their assigned song before evaluating. 2. Post Playing your song in minor mode to your discussion group. (Part 2 of Project) 3. Complete online minor scale exercises 4. Complete online triad exercises Week 11 Nov. 2-8 1. Recorder: Play your song in major and minor. 2. Watch Lecture on Seventh Chords 3. Watch Lecture on choosing note values for harmonization chords 4. Watch Lecture on entering By Wed., 11/4 1. Quiz B9 & B10on minor scales 2. Quiz B11 on identifying triads with chord symbol names 3. Quiz B12 on 7 th chords By Sunday, Nov. 8 -- 1. Post Evaluations of performances by your group members of their assigned song. Listen to their assigned song before evaluating. 2. Practice performing your assigned song in major and your assigned song in minor. 3. Assignment - Schedule Final Exam (100 pts) be sure you follow the instructions in the assignment 4. Complete online seventh chord exercises 5. Complete online harmonization exercises
Week 12 Nov. 9-15 1. Recorder: Play your song in major and minor. By Wed., 11/11 Quiz B13 on primary triad names By Wed., Nov. 18 By Sun., Nov. 15 - Harmonize your assigned song in major and attach it to the assignment box.(part 4A of Project) By Wed., Nov. 18 or Thurs., Nov. 19 Week 13 Nov. 16-22 Quiz B14 on Key Relationships Perform song in major and parallel natural minor in testing center and attach to the appropriate assignment boxes. (Part 3 of Project) Nov. 23 29 THANKSGIVING VACATION Week 14 Nov. 30- Dec. 6 1. REVIEW for final exam 2. Take the PRETEST for the final exam. 1. Review Quizzes 2. Final Pretest By Sun., Dec. 6 Convert harmonized song from major to minor and attach it to the assignment box.(part 4B of Project) Week 15 Dec. 7-11 1. REVIEW for final exam 2. Take the PRETEST for the final exam. Final Pretest Take FINAL EXAM in TESTING CENTER Week 16 Dec. 11-16 Final Exam (Reservation required for this)