Instructor: Dr. Heather Price
Office: LH138
email: hprice@eou.edu
Course Time: MWF11-11: 50 LH130
Office Hours: M 11-12; 2-3; T Th 1-2
Co-requisite: Music112, Aural Skills
Credit hours: 3
Course Description:
Music Theory 1 is a part of the core curriculum for music majors and minors at EOU. It undertakes to acquire a working knowledge and understanding of the basic materials and harmonic practices of western music.
Required Texts and Materials:
Kostka, Stefan; Payne, Dorothy. Tonal Harmony
(4th edition)
Tonal Harmony: Workbook
Manuscript Paper
Material to be covered:
1. Elements of Pitch
1) Notation
2) Key signatures and scales
3) Intervals
2. Elements of Rhythm
1) Rhythm, Tempo, Meter
2) Simple Time signatures
3) Compound Time signatures
3. Triads and Seventh Chords
1) M,,m, x, o triads
2) VII chords
3) Inversions
4) Symbols and figured bass
5) Lead sheet symbols
4. Diatonic Chords
1) in major
2) in minor
3) diatonic VII chords in major
4) in minor
Assignments: Written work is due at the beginning of each class unless otherwise arranged. Late work will be accepted until the following class meeting, but will be penalized by one letter grade. Late work will not be accepted any later than two class meetings after its assigned date.
Arrangement may be made to redo assignments (at the discretion of the instructor) to improve a grade. Assignments for extra credit may be negotiated.
Tests: A final exam is scheduled by the Registrar's Office on Wed. Dec.6 from 10-12. The midterm is scheduled for Wed. Nov.1 in our regular class period. Shorter tests may occur at anytime throughout the term, with or without prior notice. Tests may not be made up, except in cases of certified illness or prior arrangement with the instructor.
Attendance:Irregular attendance will adversely affect grades. Instructor should be advised previous to any missed class in person, by email or by voice mail.
Grading:
Class work and assignments: 45%
Mid-term: 25%
Final Exam: 30%
Note: Missed assignments and tests will receive a grade of zero except in cases of certified illness or by prior arrangement with the instructor.
Web sites for Mus111
Gary Ewer's
Theory Site
Music
Theory Notes -Barbara Murphy
Ken
Fansler's Online Musical Instruction
teoria
mibac.com
Schedule/Fall
Classes and assignments
Wed. Dec. 6 10:00-12:00: Final
Exam
Chapters 1-3 (30% of grade)
Dead Week: Review/ Pop Quizes
may be given which will be figured into term grade.
Mon. Nov. 20
Quiz ( Chapter 3)
Assignment: Set an examination to be given to classmates, on Chapters 1-3. You need to hand in 2 copies of this exam, one of which will be passed out to a fellow student. Must be legible and neat.. Tests will be written during class period.
Fri..Nov. 17
Ex. 3-4 Due before Thanksgiving Break
Test for additional credit
Friday: Nov. 10
Chapters 1, 2
The mark received on this test will be averaged in with the mark you
received on your midterm. This is not mandatory but advisable for those
of you who wish to improve your grade on last week's test. Please note
that the grade received on this makeup will not replace the previous
midterm grade. The two tests will be averaged to come up with your
final mid-term grade.
Nov. 6
1) Seventh Chords: M, m, Mm, half dim, dim
Assignment:
#3-2 in wkbk
Nov. 3
1) Chapter 3: triads and inversions with their
ymbols.
2) Seventh chords and their inversions with symbols.
Assignment:
#3-1 in Wkbk.
Midterm**** Wed. Nov. 1
Ch.1 & 2; rests (25% of term grade)
Oct. 27
1) Complete handout on rests.
2) Exercise 2-4 (p.15,16) in wkbk.
Oct.20
Handout on rhythm and meter, including the use
of rests.
Assignment: handout from Oct.18 #1 add rests;
#2 add time signatures; #3 add one "note" to each bar and group according
to the meter. (note that the copier chopped off the last note of
each exercise)
Oct. 16
Quiz on Chapter 1
homework from Fri. as well as Fri. quiz posted
on LH 138
Oct. 9 (Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!)
Intervals--Perfect, major, minor
Simple, Compound, Inversions
Definitions: Page 25
relative keys,
enharmonic tones,
transposed keys
harmonic interval
melodic interval
Work on P 22-self test
Assignment: Ex. 1-4, 1-5 P. 7,8 Wkbk.
Oct. 6
1) Review minor key signatures.
2) Drill minor thirds up: down
3) Scale degree names (p.18-19)
4) Intervals
5) Work on Gary Ewer's test
Oct.2
1) Review: Major scales and key signatures
2) Circle of Fifths
3) Minor scales
Assignment:
1) Self-test 1-3 (p.16 txt.)
2) Wkb. Ex. 1-3 (p. 5)
Sept.29
1) Major # scales review
2) Major flat scales
3) Self test p.12
4) Rhythm: Meter Type( duple , triple quadruple)
Beat type ( simple compound
Check P. 32
Self test P34
Assignment
Complete: Ex. 1-2( wrkbk)
Ex.2-2 ( " )
Sept. 27 (W)
1) Major scales W W 1/2 W W W 1/2
2) Rhythmic symbols (p.28)
3) Beat / tempo (terms)
4) Meter
Assignment:
Self-test 2-1 (p30)
Self-test 1-2 A. (p12)
Wkb.Ex.1-2 A (p3)
Sept. 25 (M)
1) syllabus
2) pitches , octaves
3) looking at clefs
Assignment:
Self-test p. 5
Wkb. Ex1-1, p1