MU150 - Introduction to Western Music
The syllabus is posted under the Resources and Materials tab.
Homework is due on the date listed below. Assignments from the textbook are noted with numerals. Those from the workbook have one numeral (chapter number) and one letter.
8/21 1.2, start practicing on Tenuto
8/23 Listen to your LE, 1.D, 1.E, 1.4, Tenuto challenges (see Announcement Blog for reminder on how to turn in)
Treble - www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/bbayryyyyyybry
Bass - www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/nniyryyyyyybry
8/26 1.1, 1.3
8/28 1.B, rhythm worksheet
8/30 listen/read LE, 1.5, 1.9, 1.H, speed quiz (note names only - both clefs)
9/4 1.6, 1.9 (again), rhythm worksheet 2
9/6 1.G, rhythm ws 3, listen to LE3
9/9 1.8, finish 1.G
9/11 Listening Quiz over weeks 1-3,
9/13 rhythm quiz, 2.1, 2.A
9/16 2.2, 2.6
9/18 2.5, 2.B, Listening Quiz 2 (over weeks 1-4)
9/20 new assignment = 2.E, we will go over 2.2, 2.6, 2.5, and 2.B also
9/23 Tenuto HW - turn in on myCMU - check out the Announcement Blog (see left column) to know how to do that. I will not accept the results in any other manner. Upload before class Monday.
9/25 2.7, 2.G, LQ
9/27 2.H, 2.I, LQ from Wednesday
9/30 key signature quiz, choose music for your LE, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4
10/2 LQ4, choose your LE piece, 3.4, 3.9, 3.10, 3.C
10/4 no class - work on homework
10/7
- Discover 20 facts about your LE composer and 7 facts about your LE piece. Group them in logical categories. Type up the lists or use Inspiration Maps. Submit Word document or pdf on myCMU before 9:00 Monday.
- Tenuto assignment (see the assignment blog to turn it in correctly). www.musictheory.net/exercises/interval/drwyryyh98ybnyyryy
10/9 3.5, 3.C, LQ
10/11 write/type the two paragraphs to be used in your LE
10/16 4.1, 4.2, LQ (through week 8), upload LE paragraphs
10/18 4.2, timed quiz on spelling major chords (you will get 2 minutes for the quiz)
10/21 4.A, 4.E, 4.3, 4.7
10/23 revisit 4.3 and 4.7
10/25 4.8 (#1-3)
10/28 upload revised paragraphs on myCMU. bring electronic version to class to airdrop to your peers.
10/30 4.8 (#4-5)
11/1 work on LE - full draft is due Monday (paragraphs, thoughts to ponder, vocabulary, listening map (doesn't have to be recorded yet), visual aids, etc.)
11/4 quiz on pop notation, 5.1, LE draft in Notability-upload on myCMU
11/6 5.A, Listening Quiz
11/8 5.4 - all (PN, RN/FB, cadences, NHTs)
11/11 5.2, 5.5 (#1-2), listen to LE (Holst)
11/13 LQ, 5.E (#1-2), type plan of action for your LE based on the feedback I gave you (tell me what you are going to do to further develop your project)
11/15 5.E (#3-6)
11/18 5.B (pg. 225), turn in LE on myCMU as a Notability file
11/20 5.G, LQ
11/22 6.A
11/25 6.A
12/4 6.1, 6.3, LQ
12/6 6.J
12/11 - our final - 7:30 am