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Instructor: Dr. Heather Price
email: hprice@eou.edu
Course Time: MWF11-11: 50 LH130
Office Hours: M 11-12; 2-3; T Th 1-2

Co-requisite: Music114,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:
 

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:  The final exam is scheduled by the Registrar's Office on Thurs. March 22, 1:00-3:00  The midterm is scheduled for Wed. Feb 21  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

Jan.17
1) Review Major, minor scales: chords on each degree of scale
2) Add 7th to chords (M7, 7, /o7,o7)

Major scale 7th chords
    M7        IM7  IVM7
    Mm7     V7
    m7        ii7  iii7   vi7
    /o          vii/07
    07          none

minor scale 7th chords
    M7        IIIM7  VIM6
    Mm7    V7
    m7        i7    iv7
    /o           ii /o
    o            viio

Assignment for Mon. Jan 22
                          4-2 (p.69) Text
                          4_2 Workbook

Test on Ch. 4:  Wed.  Jan 24
 

Jan.8, 01
Check point

1) Intervals above tonic in Major scale.
2) Intervals above tonic in minor scale..
3) Names of degrees of scale.
4)  Quality of triads in Major scale.**
5)  Quality of triads in minor scales:1)natural 2) harmonic 3) melodic **
6) Five common types of 7th chords  (M m Mm o +)
 

**
Common Diatonic Triads in Major scale
Major     I IV V
Minor     ii iii vi
Dim        vii o
Aug         none
Common diatonic triads in minor scale
Major  III V VI
Minor  i  iv
Dim  ii  vii
Aug  none
 

Assignment:    4-1 (p.65) Text
                          4_1 Workbook (to be handed Jan.12)