Welcome to MU150 Introduction to Western Music
The syllabus is posted under the Resources and Materials tab. Save paper - read an electronic version!
Links to helpful videos on key signatures: https://youtu.be/Z8-8_kFTVmA and https://youtu.be/7zOg_rax4aw
Assignments will be due on the dates listed below.
Aug. 23 1.2
Aug. 25 1.1, 1.3, and Musictheory.net (print verification report and bring to class)
treble clef notes - (with sound) https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/bbzyryyynyybfy OR (without sound) www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/bbzyryyyyyybry
bass clef notes - (with sound) https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/nbzyryyynyybfy OR (without sound) www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/nbzyryyyyyybry
Aug. 28 workbook 1.D, 1.E, textbook 1.4
Aug. 30 choose a piece of music and complete the front of the listening log form (use concrete nouns), study for Speed Quiz (note names), workbook 1.B
Sept. 1 1.9 (odds only), finish LL (write neatly or type a thesis statement following the formula discussed in class)
Sept. 6 1.9 (evens), 1.5, 1.H
Sept. 8 1.I, 1.8
Sept. 11 rhythm worksheet, 2.A (majors only)
Sept. 13 Renaissance worksheet, start Listening Log on the piece at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GgkAM8crbU
Sept. 15 2.A (finish the page), 2.B, 2.C
Sept. 18 2.1-2.5, quiz over 2.B
Sept. 20 2.D, 2.E, 2.6, begin LL on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5TZsVdh_n8
Sept. 22 Quiz over major solfege hand signs AND music theory.net exercise (must get 23/25 AND print report). To generate the report, click "view report," type your name in the appropriate box, click "sign report," click print (print and bring both forms to class)
major key signatures: www.musictheory.net/exercises/keysig/d999yyyyfyyy
minor key signatures: www.musictheory.net/exercises/keysig/d999byyyfyyy
Sept. 25 Key Signature Speed Quiz
Sept. 27 LL (print document from myCMU, fill out front, make sure you comment on meter, form, and texture using appropriate musical terms) AND write your thesis statement (use the tips we went over in class today). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqxdhkPwaCM
Sept. 29 Finish LL and craft a well-written thesis statement. Complete 2.G and 2.7.
Oct. 2 2H, I, and J
Oct. 4 LL over https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFWQgxXM_b8; Semi-quick quiz over modes (set-up like 2H)
Oct. 6 3.1-3.4, 3.A
Oct. 9 3.E, 3.H, E.I
Oct. 11 finish 3.H, 3.I; LL (front and thesis statement) on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhRa3REdozw (reminders: form, meter, texture on LL, arguable opinion and three supporting facts (no I, we, the audience, etc. AND no fluff)
Oct. 13 3.G, 3.4, 3.9, AND 23/25 on www.musictheory.net/exercises/interval/brwy9y99999bnyyyy (when you have done 25, click the three dots and choose "show progress report" - print the grade report and bring to class
Oct. 16 3.10, 3.11, 3.J (#1, 4, 6)
Oct. 18 LL and TS over https://youtu.be/fY6BHzBVfZs AND prepare for Interval Quick Quiz
Oct. 20 4.1, 4.2, 4.A (follow the directions I gave in class)
Oct. 25 4.3-4.7
Oct. 27 4.7, 4.8 (#1-3)
Oct. 30 4.8 (#4-5) - will turn in for a grade, do not collaborate with friends on this assignment
Nov. 1 Listen to Dido's Lament, Earn 23/25 or higher on www.musictheory.net/exercises/chord/drwyryxyybnyyyy. Print results and bring to class.
Nov. 3 5.1 AND LL over Dido's Lament (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGQq3HcOB0Y). No thesis statement, but list three things about the piece that intrigue you AND list five facts that are interesting to you about the composer/composition/opera that I have not shared with you. Write neatly.
Nov. 6 5.2, 5.3
Nov. 8 5.A, 5.E, Write a fantastic thesis statement for your Dido's Lament paper (type, print, bring to class)
Nov. 10 5G (rough draft of paper due Monday)
Nov. 13 Rough Draft (print and bring two copies)
Nov. 15 5G, revise rough drafts
Nov. 17 no class, upload drafts by 10:00 AM (Chorale members have until Nov. 24 at 10:00 AM)
Dec. 1 5.5, work on papers
Papers are due on Monday by noon on myCMU. Remember the computer will close the portal when it thinks it is 12:00.