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ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Homework is listed the day it is assigned, to be due the following Friday by midnight unless otherwise noted.
MAY 1 — Complete your course evaluation here.
MAY 3 from 9–11 am — FINAL SIGHT-SINGING EXAM — in E205
Using solfège (do, re, mi) or other solemnization (C, D, E / 1, 2, 3), prepare the following examples from the Rogers/Ottman Music for Sight Singing book:
1. Sing arpeggios/sequence of scale degree numbers (handout in class).
2. Sing a melody randomly chosen from 12.1–10.
3. Sing one line of 12.75 or 12.76 in 10th edition (12.38 + 12.39 in 9th edition) while I play the other line on the piano.
4. Tap a rhythm randomly chosen from 10.33–64.
5. Sight-sing a given melody.
9:00 Abby
9:15 Maria
9:30 Sarah
9:45 Jessenia
10:00 Molly
10:15 Makayla
10:30 Fernando
10:45 Samantha
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COURSE SCHEDULE
APR 29—Transcription of a short piece from a musical tradition that is not strictly notated (something for which sheet music is not readily available—don’t cheat). Each student may choose music of any genre, but must have their selection approved by the instructor by MAR 29. Transcriptions should be notated with music software, and part of your grade will take professional presentation into account, specifically legibility and attention to detail (dynamics, articulation, etc.)
While you think about your transcription proposal, the music you transcribe should meet the following qualifications:
—Not already be notated (meaning if I Google sheet music for it, I shouldn't be able to find it easily)
—Be at least 1 minute in duration, but not more than 5 minutes long (whatever seems reasonable given the other requirements/complexity of the selection)
—Remain mostly diatonic — please include figured bass and Roman numeral analysis.
—Notate the parts that make sense to notate in score format (each instrument gets own line) — vocal line with lyrics, bass line, countermelodies that appear, musical elements that stand alone, guitar part might just be chord symbols and rhythms. Try to give me the best representation of the music you can without going crazy notating detail and nuances of inflection, etc. Here is a guide to notating drumset parts.
—Be sure to email me a PDF of your final transcription and include a link to the source file recording you used so I can check your work.
APR 26 — Dictation Quiz 12
APR 22 + 24 — SS12 — review
APR 19 — Dictation Quiz 11 + Auralia Course MUS122(VOLNESS)–11 due
APR 15 + 17 — SS11 + Auralia Course MUS122(VOLNESS)–11
APR 12 — Dictation Quiz 10 + Auralia Course MUS122(VOLNESS)–10 due
APR 8 + 10 — SS10 + Auralia Course MUS122(VOLNESS)–10
APR 5 — Dictation Quiz 9 + Auralia Course MUS122(VOLNESS)–9 due
APR 1 + 3 — SS9 + Auralia Course MUS122(VOLNESS)–9
MAR 29 — Dictation Quiz 8 + Auralia Course MUS122(VOLNESS)–8 due
MAR 25 + 27 — SS8 + Auralia Course MUS122(VOLNESS)–8
"Pedestal" transcription (PDF)
MAR 22 — (TAKE-HOME) DICTATION QUIZ 7 (Auralia Course MUS122(VOLNESS)–8 due next week) — Using music notation software, transcribe the theme song (piano version) from Transparent, from 0:00–1:02 (48 measures). Key & time signatures, starting pitches, etc. given here. Please complete the Roman numeral and figured bass analysis. Email PDF before class Monday, MAR 25.
MAR 18 — NO CLASS (practice Auralia and sight singing SS1–7)
MAR 11–15 — SPRING BREAK (no class)
MAR 8 — Dictation Quiz 6 + Auralia Course MUS122(VOLNESS)–7 due
MAR 4 + 6 — SS7 + Auralia Course MUS122(VOLNESS)–7
PS—Here's that Low song we transcribed in class
MAR 1 — Dictation Quiz 5 + Auralia Course MUS122(VOLNESS)–6 due
FEB 25 + 27 — SS6 + Auralia Course MUS122(VOLNESS)–6
FEB 22 — Dictation Quiz 4 + Auralia Course MUS122(VOLNESS)–5 due
FEB 18 + 20 — SS5 + Auralia Course MUS122(VOLNESS)–5
FEB 15 — Dictation Quiz 3 + Auralia Course MUS122(VOLNESS)–4 due
FEB 11 + 13 — SS4 + Auralia Course MUS122(VOLNESS)–4
FEB 8 — Dictation Quiz 2 + Auralia Course MUS122(VOLNESS)–3 due
FEB 4 + 6 — SS3 + Auralia 3
FEB 1 — Dictation Quiz 1 + Auralia 1+2 due
JAN 28 + 30 — SS1+2 + Auralia 1+2
JAN 25 — Mock Dictation Quiz
JAN 23 — SYLLABUS — SS1–2 + Auralia intro
Homework: Download Auralia and try set #1 to get used to the program. Sing through Rogers/Ottman chapters 1–2.