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DEC 10 — FINAL EXAM — 10 minutes (Specific times were emailed)

1. Play one of the scales and arpeggios (2 octaves hands together) you have learned this semester (except the modes from Unit 25): Ab, Eb, Bb, F#m (273), C#m (274), G#m (274), Bbm (275), Ebm (275), C, F, or G Blues (302), Chromatic (297), either Whole Tone (300)

2. Play a harmonization, in the original key or transposed (as shown in book): 11-16, 11-17 (266), 11-18, 11-19 (267), 11-40, 11-41 (280), 13-4, 13-9 (307), 13-14 (312), 13-20 (315), 13-29, 13-30 (320),13-31 (321)

3. Wildcard: Either sight reading or improvisation (the example will use one of the modes from Unit 25)

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COURSE SCHEDULE

DEC 5 — PRACTICE DAY

DEC 3 — Individual Project Presentations

NOV 28: QUIZ 4 — play one of the scales from unit 25 (Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Dorian, Phrygian) on white keys as written and with C as tonic.

NOV 26 — Unit 25

NOV 21 — NO CLASS (THANKSGIVING)

NOV 19 — Unit 24: Other Scale Structures/Improvisation + Unit 25

NOV 14 — QUIZ 3 — Unit 24: Other Scale Structures
1. Play any seventh chord in all inversions (one hand) — 5 types shown on pg. 287; inversions on pg. 288
2. Play 12–9 in F, G, or A or 12–10 in Bb, C, or D (with pedal, dynamics, etc.) — pg. 289

NOV 12/13 — NO CLASS (VETERANS DAY)

NOV 7 — Unit 23: Seventh Chords (continued)

NOV 5 — Unit 23: Seventh Chords

OCT 29 + 31 — EXAM 2

OCT 24 — Unit 23: Harmonizations — Practice for Exam 2

OCT 22 — Individual Project Check-in — Continue practiciting Unit 22 (add Bb and Eb minor scales)

OCT 17 — QUIZ 2 — F#m, C#m, G#m scales and arpeggios (2 octaves hands together) with correct fingering

OCT 15 — Unit 22: Sight-reading and Harmonizations

OCT 10 — Unit 22: F#m, C#m, G#m scales and arpeggios (2 octaves hands together)

OCT 8 — NO SCHOOL — GO TO PRONK!
(epic music+community festival in Providence, recommended not required)

OCT 1 + 3 — Exam 1

SEPT 26 — Unit 21: iii chord — practice for exam 1

SEPT 24 — Unit 21: iii chord & Bb major scale (focus on harmonizations pg. 266–267)

SEPT 19 — Unit 20: vi chord — focus on vi chord progression on pg. 253 + chords used in harmonizations pg. 258–9

SEPT 17—QUIZ 1: You will be asked to demonstrate two of the following:
— Ab or Eb major scale — 2 octaves hands together up and down in steady tempo with correct fingering.
— Chord progressions 10-1 through 10–10 using ii (begins with tonic pitch in soprano) in one of the keys listed on p. 242
— One harmonization using ii (p. 248–249)

SEPT 12 — Unit 19: ii chord— Individual Project Proposals due Monday via email (send PDF of music)
Homework: Practice Ab major and Eb major scales hands separately and together, 1-2 octaves. Review chord progressions using ii in all keys listed (pg. 242) and harmonizations (pg. 248–249) to prepare for your quiz.

SEPT 10 — Unit 19: ii chord
Homework: Practice Ab major scale and Eb major scale hands separately and together, 1-2 octaves
Practice exercises on pg. 246–251: (sightreading and harmonization) and review chord progressions using ii in all keys listed

SEPT 5 — Introductions / Syllabus / Unit 19: ii chord
Homework: Practice Ab major scale hands separately and together, 1–2 octaves
Practice exercises on pg. 241–245: (chord progressions using ii, in all keys listed)