Theory IV

WEEKLY CALENDAR

Spring 2005

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

1/10  ********

 1/11********

1/12***********

1/13Classes begin

INTRO, SYLLABUS, NUTS & BOLTS

   Go over Final from Theory III
 

HW: Chap 1

 

1/14 Counterpoint -foundations

HW: p.21(1.1)

HW: Chap 2

1/17

 NO SCHOOL

   MARTINLUTHER KING		 1/18

1/19 Counterpoint -the Invention

HW: p.39 2.1

 

 1/20 No class

1/21Counterpoint - the Invention

HW: read chapter 3  

1/24 Counterpoint - Fugue

HW: write a fugue for organ - chose a fugue subject from  p. 63 or write your own.

        Due Feb 11

 1/25

1/26 -Counterpoint - Fugue & others

1/27

Auralia

Mel Dict - 6 - (10)

Chord Rec - 3 - (10)

1/28 Counterpoint -

Organ crawl at Central Lutheran

HW: read Chap 6 

1/31 Augmented 6ths

 HW: HW: p. 101 (6.1)  (6.2);

 		 2/1

2/2 Augmented 6ths

 HW:  p. 101-2 (6.3)

 2/3

Auralia

Rhy dict - 6 - (10)

Chord prog - 5 - (10)

2/4Augmented 6ths

HW: p.103 (6.4) p.104 (6.5)

2/7 Augmented 6ths

HW: p. 106 (6.6)---due 2/17

 

2/8

Ear Training Exam #1

 

2/9 --Exam #1

HW: read chap. 9

 

2/10

Sight Sing Exam #1

Mel Dict - 7 - (10)

Chord Rec - 4 - (10)

2/11 Fugue Performances

*mandatory attendance by all or 5 points subtracted from composition

 

2/14Fugue Performances

*mandatory attendance by all or 5 points subtracted from composition

2/15

Choral Compositions

song form. verse/refrain, etc

HW: write a choral work (details tba)
Due: March 11

2/16 No Class

Assessment Day

 

2/17

No Class

MMEA

Auralia

(due in my box)

Rhy dict - 7 - (10)

Chord prog - 6 - (10)

2/18

No Class

MMEA

 

2/21 Choral Compositions

********Things to consider******** 

Print Music  & Lyrics...and other questions

HW: read chap 10

 2/22

2/23  

Chord Extensions

HW: p. 179 (10.1 & 10.2)

 

2/24

Auralia

Mel Dict - 8- (10)

Chord Rec - 5 - (10)

2/25 Chord Extensions

HW: p. 180-181 (10.3)

       HW: p. 173 (10. 4)

2/28 Chord Extensions

 

HW: read chap. 8

 

3/1

3/2Sonata Allegro form

HW: Analysis project (details to be passed out in class- due April 22 )

 

3/3

Auralia

Rhy dict - 8 - (10)

Chord prog - 7 - (10)

1st transcription due

3/4  Sonata Allegro form

 

3/7 

Sonata Allegro form

      

3/8

3/9 

   Choral Performances

*mandatory attendance by all or 5 points subtracted from composition

3/10

Auralia

Mel Dict - 9- (20)

 

3/11

Choral Performances

*mandatory attendance by all or 5 points subtracted from composition

HW: read chap. 9

   

3/14 Spring Break

 

3/15

3/16

Spring Break

 

 3/17

 

3/18

Spring Break

3/21 Rondo

HW: write a Rondo (details to be passed out in class)
Due: April 7 

3/22

Ear Training Exam #2

3/23 Rondo

HW: read chap 11

3/24

Sight Sing Exam #2

Auralia

Rhy dict - 9- (20)

3/25 Altered Dominants

 HW: p.189 (11.1 & 11.2)

3/28 Altered Dominants

HW: p. 190 (11.3) 		 3/29

3/30 Altered Dominants

3/31

Auralia

Chord prog - 7 - (10)

Rhy dict - 10 - (10)

 

 4/1 Exam #2

4/4Rondo Performances

*mandatory attendance by all or 5 points subtracted from composition

 

4/5

4/6

Rondo Performances

*mandatory attendance by all or 5 points subtracted from composition

HW: read chap 12

4/7

Auralia

Chord prog - 8 - (10)

4/8  Songfest

no class

4/11Chromatic Mediants

HW: p. 197(12.1 & 12.2)		 4/12

4/13

Chromatic Mediants

HW: p. 199 (12.3) 

HW: read chap 13

4/14

Chord prog - 8 - (20)

4/15  No School

Spring Student Break


 

4/18 -

Chromatic Mediants

     

4/19 4/20- 

Late 19th c. concepts


HW: p. 199 (13.1 & 13.2

 

4/21

Auralia

student choice (20)

must be last level of category

4/22

Late 19th c. concepts

   HW: read Chap 16

4/25 - Early - Mid 20th Century

12 Tone

 

HW: read Postlude p.313

 4/26- Final Ear Exam

4/27

Early - Mid 20th Century

 4/28 
Final Sight Sing Exam

4/29

2nd Half of 20th Century

 2nd transcription due

 

FINAL Written EXAM: TUE  5/3 8-10


Note: Final Ear Training exam will be in class on Tuesday, April 27th

Final Sight Singing exam will be Thursday, April 29th.

  

May 6 & 7

Premier:

Gift to the People: Concerto for Native American Flute and Orchestra, op. 36

James S. Hoch

Bill Miller, flute

La Crosse Symphony Orchestra