Spring 2011 Assignments Page
1. Write 8 original melodies. Create an isorhythmic motet. Due: Tuesday 1/18.
2. Analyzing a 2-part motet, then creating your own. Due: Friday, 1/21.
3. Reading Salzer and Schachter Due: Tuesday, 1/25.
4. Chords in all keys Due: Friday, 1/28
5. Composing a 3-part Motet Due: Tuesday, 2/1.
6. Realizing a Figured Bass/ Analyzing a Bach Prelude Due: Friday, 2/4.
7. Listening to Bach C major // Analyzing a Bach Chorale. Due: Tuesday, 2/8.
8. No Assignment for Friday, 2/11
9. Composing Chorales based on chord progression patterns and the lattice. Due: Tuesday 2/15.
Early Semester Break: 2/18
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10. Chorale Composition in the Style of Bach 1 Due: Tuesday, 2/22.
11. Reading Salzer and Schachter, 2 Due: Friday, 2/25
11b. Investigating a Haydn Sonata. Due: Tuesday, 3/1
12. Fugue Analysis. Due: Friday, 3/4
13. Fugue writing 1 Due: Tuesday, 3/8.
14. Fugue writing 2 Due Friday, 311
Spring Break 3/14 - 3/18
15. Chromatic Harmony 1: Neapolitan 6th chord Due: Friday, 3/25
16. Chromatic Harmony 2: Augmented 6th chord Due: Tuesday, 3/29
17. Melody Harmonization and Four-part realization 1 Due: Friday, 4/1
18. Melody Harmonization and Four-part realization 2 Due: Tuesday, 4/5
19. Melody Harmonization and Four-part realization 3 Due: Friday, 5/8
20. Working with Modal Mixture. Due: Tuesday, 4/12
21. Modal Mixture and Modulation Due: Friday, 4/15
22. Analyzing Classical Harmony 1 Due: Tuesday, 4/19
23. Analyzing Classical Harmony 2 Due: Friday, 4/22
24. Composing a Classical Minuet or Sonatina 1 Due: Tuesday, 4/26
25. Composing a Classical Minuet or Sonatina 2 Due: Friday, 4/29
Classes complete
DESCRIPTION OF FINAL PROJECT
FINAL PROJECT DUE DATE: Thursday, May 5, 5 PM
FINAL EXAM SCHEDULED FOR: Thursday, May 5, 10:30 AM