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WEEK	READINGS	TOPICS, REQUIRED TERMS, AND ASSIGNMENTS [Assignments in red are ear training assignments which utilize the textbook's CDs]
1	p. 1-14 notereadingtreble notereadingbass crutch p. 15-24 p. 25-37 p. 39-43 p. 45-47; p. 49-58 solfegehandout.pdf	PITCH Terms: pitch, duration, intensity, timbre, staff, clef (treble, bass, alto, and tenor), ledger line, interval, octave Assignments: p. 3-4; p. 9-11 (A-D only); Note Reading 1; Note Reading 2; Note Reading 3 [see Contact Info page for mailing address] PITCH AND KEYBOARD Terms: half step, whole step, glissandi, stepwise motion, sharp, flat, natural, double flat, double sharp, enharmonic, scale, chromatic scale Assignments: p. 19-22; Note Reading 4; Note Reading 5 RHYTHM; OTHER NOTATIONAL SIGNS Terms: rhythm, beat, accent, meter, duple, triple, quadruple, quintuple, measure, bar, barline, breve note, whole note, half note, quarter note, sixteenth note, thirty-second note, sixty-fourth note, notehead, stem, flag, beam, dot, tie, rest, beat units, time signature, simple meter, compound meter, opus, pickup (anacrusis), triplet, changing meter, tempo, adagio, andante, moderato, allegro, presto, dynamics, double bar, repeat signs, fermata, accelerando, ritardando, legato, staccato, slur, dots, articulation signs, grace notes, trill Assignments: p. 31-32 (do not turn in); p. 33-36; p. 37; Take, grade, and return Dictation Self Test #1; p. 42 (do not turn in); p. 43 TONALITY AND THE MAJOR SCALE Terms: tonality, atonality, key signatures, chords, tonic, major scale, scale degree, interval, minor second (half step), major second (whole step), melodic interval, harmonic interval [NOTE: Ignore the solfege systems included under the heading "Sight Singing Assignment" on p. 52. Use this system.] Assignments: p. 47 (turn in ET assignment only); p. 53-54 (do not turn in); p. 55-56;p. 57-58; Major Scales I; Major Scales II ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY:
2	p. 59-68; p. 69-82 intervaltunes.pdf intervaltrick.pdf p. 83-94 keysigflashcards.pdf p. 95-104 p. 105-114; p. 115-119 intervalshelp.pdf	INTERVALS (P1, P8, M3, m3, P5); THE MAJOR TRIAD Terms: unison, perfect intervals (perfect consonaces), imperfect intervals (imperfect consonances), general interval, dissonance, simple position, root, parallel fifths Assignments: p. 61-64 (do not turn in), p. 65-66; p. 67-68, p. 75-76 (do not turn in), p. 77-79; p. 81-82; Intervals 1; Major Triads; generalintervals.pdf; Take, grade, and return Dictation Self Test #2 and the Midterm Prep Exam. MAJOR KEY SIGNATURES AND THE CIRCLE OF FIFTHS (MAJOR KEYS ONLY) Terms: Circle of fifths, key signature, accidentals Assignments: p.88-91 (do not turn in); p. 93-94 MINOR SCALES AND THE CIRCLE OF FIFTHS (MINOR KEYS) Terms: minor scale, natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor, relative scales/keys, parallel scales/keys Assignments: p. 97-99 (do not turn in); p. 101-102; p. 103-104; Natural Minor Scales, INTERVALS (4ths, 5ths, and the Tritone); THE MINOR TRIAD Terms: tritone, dissonant intervals, minor triad Assignments: p. 107-109 (do not turn in), p. 111-112; p. 113-114; p. 116 (do not turn in); p. 117-118 (do not turn in); p. 119; Intervals 2; Minor Triads ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY:
3	p. 121-130; p. 131-137 p. 139-148; p. 149-155 intervalinversion.pdf The following exercises require Shockwave and Quicktime: Interval ID Exercise Intervalex2 p. 159-171; p. 173-182 beaming.pdf p. 183-189; p. 191-198; p. 199-209; p. 211-220	MORE INTERVALS (M6, m6, Augmented, and Diminished); HARMONIC AND MELODIC MINOR SCALES Terms: harmonic minor, leading tone, tonic, melodic minor Assignments: p. 124-126 (do not turn in); p. 127-128; p. 129-130; p. 133-134 (do not turn in); p. 135; p. 137; Minor Scales 1; Minor Scales 2; Intervals 3 AUGMENTED AND DIMINISHED TRIADS; INVERSION OF INTERVALS; COMPOUND INTERVALS Terms: inversion, compound intervals, simple intervals Assignments: p. 143-144 (do not turn in); p. 145-146; p. 147-148; p. 150-151 (do not utrn in); p. 153-154; p. 155; Augmented and Diminished Triads; Analysis of Triads 1; Take, grade, and return Dictation Self Test #3 RHYTHM AND METER; RHYTHM (PROPER BEAMING); SYNCOPATION Terms: downbeat, upbeat, common time, alla breve (cut time), syncopation Assignments: p. 164-166 (do not turn in); p. 167; p. 169-171; p. 175-177 (do not turn in); p. 179-180; p. 181-182; Rhythm I, Rhythm II, and Rhythm III TRIPLETS; COMPOUND METER; MELODY; CONJUCT AND DISJUNCT MOTION Terms: triads, compound meter, hemiola, phrase, melody, melodic contour, cadence, dominant, subdominant, mediant, submediant, supertonic, leading tone, subtonic, conjunct motion, disjunct motion, non-harmonic tones, parallel motion, contrary motion, oblique motion Assignments: p. 185 (do not turn in); p. 187; p. 189; p. 193-194 (do not turn in); p. 195-196; p. 197-198; p. 205-206 (do not turn in); p. 215-216 (do not turn in); p. 219-220 ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY:
4	p. 221-227; p. 229-236 chordreduction.pdf figuredbassintro.pdf p. 237-247 cadences.pdf flowchart.pdf p. 1-247	MOTIVES; HARMONY Terms: motive, sequence, chord position (chord inversion), figured bass Assignments: p. 222-223 (do not turn in); p. 225; p. 227; p. 231-232; p. 233 (do not turn in); p. 234 (do not turn in); p. 235-236; Analysis of Triads 2; Chord Inversion; Take, grade, and return Dictation Self Test #4 and The Final Prep Exam HARMONIC PROGRESSION Terms: chord progression, primary triads, circle progressions, cadences (perfect and imperfect authentic, half, deceptive) Assignments: p. 240 (do not turn in); p. 241-245; p. 247; Harmonic Progression ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY: REVIEW IMPORTANT NOTE: THE FINAL EXAM WILL BE GIVEN ON CAMPUS. It will be similar to the prep exams and will consist of aural and written portions.