Music 4B

Columbia College

John Carter, Instructor

Spring, 2006

MUSICIANSHIP II (M4B)

CALENDAR

ms= Musicianship Supplement Handout

K= Keyboard Activity Found in Musicianship Supplement

D= Dictation

SS= Sightsinging

Week OF jANUARY 9

Tuesday

Course Overview.

In Class Review of Musicianship 4A:

MS P. 7 #1A: Sing the Major Scale ascending and descending using numbers. No music.

P. 8 #3A: Sing the major scale based on intervallic content. No music.

MS P. 5, #1: Sing Diatonic Ascending Intervals as a vocalise and as individual intervals.

P. 5, #2: Sing diatonic Descending Intervals as a vocalise and as individual intervals.

K Play major scale and all three forms of parallel minor scale with tetra chord fingering in the keys of C, D, E, F, G, A, and B. Say the note names while playing. (m.m. beat= 48)

K Play tonic triads in the major and minor keys of around the circle of fifths. Say note names as you play. Play major/minor triads and inversion in all keys

SS Be able to sing a major and minor triad, beginning on any note, using numbers or Solfeggio, unaccompanied.

Melodia, p.10: Be able to find the starting pitch from hearing the tonic note played. Then sing the examples using numbers.

Thursday:

SS TEST: Kodaly: Exercises #1-47; Sing them using numbers and play them on the keyboard at the same time.

Melodia, p. 10-13: Sing examples using numbers. Be able to find the first pitch from the tonic when it is played. (m.m. beat= 88)

R TEST: Starer, p. 41: Be able to conduct all exercises while counting.

week OF jANUARY 16

Tuesday

ms TEST: P. 5: Ascending and Descending Intervals contrasted. Use hands to show the direction and size of each interval. Use music.

Be able to sing major and minor triads, unaccompanied using numbers beginning on any note. (m.m. beat= 88)

K TEST: Play all the tonic triad and its inversions in the major keys of C, C♯♯/ D♭, D, E♭, E. F,. Name each inversion and note as you play.

Thursday

D TEST: Woodward p.1, Rhythm 1A (CD #1; Track 1): Simple Beat, Divided

S TEST: Kodaly: Exercises # 48-90 as before.

TEST: Melodia: pp. 14-16. Be able to sing all examples using scale degrees. Be able to find the starting note when the tonic is given.

week OF jANUARY 23

Tuesday

MS TEST: P. 10, #3: Chromatic Scale using the words to “Mary Had a Little Lamb.”

P.6, #1 and #2: Ascending Intervals and Descending Intervals

K TEST: Play the tonic triad and its inversions in the major keys of F♯/G♭, G, A♭, A, B♭, B/C♭♭. Name each inversion and note as you play.

R TEST: Starer, p. 43: Be able to conduct all exercises while counting.

Thursday

D TEST: Woodward, p. 8: Rhythm, 2A (CD #2, Track 1): Compound Beat, Divided

SS TEST: Kodaly: #91-139

TEST: Melodia, p. 17-19. Be able to sing any examples, using numbers. Be able to find your starting pitch from the played tonic. (m.m. beat= 88)

WEEK of January 30

Tuesday

MS TEST: P. 6, #3: Ascending and Descending Intervals Contrasted

K TEST: Play the tonic triad and its inversions in the minor keys of C, C♯, D♭, D, E♭, E, F, F♯. Name the inversion and note names while playing.

R TEST: Starer, p. 45 (#112) – p. 46 (#114). Be able to conduct and count.

Thursday

D TEST: Woodward, p. 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21, Melody 1A (CD #3 Track 1.): Melodic Intervals Using the Ascending Major Scale (Keys of C, G, and F Major, D and B♭). Be able to write pitches as you hear them played.

SS TEST: Melodia. P.41. Be able to read all examples using scale degrees. Be able to find the starting pitch of each example when the tonic note is given. (m.m. beat= 88)

Week of Febraury 6

Tuesday

MS TEST: P. 10, #1: Modal Scales “Major Types.” No music.

K TEST: Play the tonic triad and its inversions in the minor keys of G♭, G, A♭, A, B♭, B, C♭♭. Name the inversion and note names while playing.

R TEST: Starer, p. 47: Be able to conduct all exercises while counting.

Thursday

D TEST: Woodward, p. 32-36: Melody !B (CD #4, Track 1) Descending Intervals in Keys of C, G, F, D and B♭.

SS TEST: Melodia, Duets p. 21-24, Keys of C, G, F, D and B♭ First 4 exercises on each page. Be able to sing both parts WITHOUT using numbers. (m.m. beat= 88)

WEEK of February 13

Tuesday

MS TEST: P. 10, #2: Modal Scales “Minor Type.” No music.

K TEST: Be able to play all triads (MmdA) in root position around the Circle of Fifths. Give chord name and note names while playing.

R TEST: Starer, p. 49: Be able to conduct all exercises while counting.

Thursday

D TEST: Woodward, p. 107-109: Harmony 1A, 1B and 1C (CD #5, Tracks 1,2 and 3). Triad Identification: Major, Minor, Diminished and Augmented

SS TEST: Melodia, Duets: P. 25-28. Sing the first 2 exercises on each page WITHOUT using numbers. Be able to sing both parts (m.m. beat= 88)

WEEK of February 20

Tuesday

MS TEST: P. 10, #4: Whole Tone Scale. Use the Words to “Sue Sells Sea Shells…” for practice. Then perform using numbers

K TEST: Play all the diatonic triads beginning with Tonic in the keys of C, F, and G and B♭ major. Identify each triad as to its function (tonic, supertonic, etc.) and its name (C major, d minor, etc.)

R TEST: Starer, p. 50-51 (#128-131): Be able to conduct all exercises while counting.

Thursday

D TEST: Woodward, p. 62-65: Melody 3A and 3B (CD #6, Track 1 and 2). Harmonic Intervals: Mm 2nds and Mm 3rds.

SS TEST: Melodia, p. 42. Be able to sing without using numbers. (m.m. beat= 88)

WEEK of February 27

Tuesday

MS TEST: P. 5, #4: Inverted Intervals

R TEST: Starer, p. 51 (#132)-52(#138): Be able to conduct all exercises while counting.

K TEST: (Found in MS, P. 13) Play I V I Chord progression with tonic in soprano and bass as written. Use two hands. Play in the major keys of C F G and B♭. Also play harmony in those keys to Mary Had a Little Lamb while you sing the melody.

(Intermediate and Advanced Pianists play in all keys CDEFGA and B♭. Identify the name of each chord as you play. (C Major, G Major, C Major)).

Thursday

Review

WEEK of March 6

Tuesday

Midterm, Part I: Any MS, Keyboard and Rhythm activities to date. Worth three test grades.

Thursday

Midterm, Part I: Dictation (TBA) and Melodia activities to date. Worth three test grades.

WEEK of March 13

Tuesday

K TEST: (Found in MS, P. 13) Play i V i using the same hand position in the keys of C F G and B♭ harmonic minor. Identify the name of each chord as you play (c minor, G major, c minor, etc.) Also, be able to play the harmony to: Mary Had a Little Lamb in those keys while you sing the melody.

R TEST: Starer, p. 53 (#141-142): Be able to conduct all exercises while counting.

Thursday

D TEST: Woodward, p. 2-3: Rhythm 1B (CD#1, Track 2). Rhythm: Simple divided dotted notes and fragments.

SS TEST: Melodia, p. 43, 44. Be able to sing without using numbers. (m.m. beat= 88)

WEEK of March 20

Tuesday

MS TEST: P. 11, #1: Triad-in-Key Vocalises: In Major. Be able to sing unaccompanied.

K TEST: (Found in MS, P. 13) Play I IV V I using the same hand position as Week J and in the major keys of C F G and B♭. Identify the name of each chord as you play. (C Major, F Major, G Major, C Major, etc.) Also, be able to play the harmony to Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star in those keys while you sing the melody.

R TEST: Starer, p. 54 (#143-144): Be able to conduct all exercises while counting.

Thursday

D Woodward, p. 9: Rhythm 2B (CD #2, Track 2) Rhythmic Fragments: Compound Beat Divided.

SS Melodia, p. 81-82, first 5 on each page. Circle and label all intervals of a

6^th or a 7^th. (m.m. beat= 88)

Kodaly: #140-221. Be able to sing and play as before

WEEK of March 27

Tuesday

MS TEST: P. 11, #2: Triad-in-Key Vocalises: In Harmonic Minor

K TEST: (Found in MS, Play i iv V i using the same hand position and keys of C F G and B♭ harmonic minor. Identify the name of each chord as you play. (C minor, F minor, G minor, c minor, etc.). Also, be able to play the harmony to Twinkle, Twinkle in those keys while you sing the melody.

R TEST: Starer, p. 55 (#148 and 149). Be able to count and conduct

Thursday

No Class

WEEK of April 3

Tuesday

MS P. 12: Sing beginning on any pitch the pattern “M7 then Dom7” and the pattern “M7 then Half dim 7^th” Patterns

K Play all scales using sharps, two octaves (m.m. beat= 88) in 1:45

Pass/Fail Grade

R Starer, p. 55 (#148)-56: Be able to conduct all exercises while counting.

Thursday

D Woodward, p 66-69: Melody 3C and 3D (CD #7, Track 2 and 3). Harmonic Intervals. P and A 4^th 5^th, and Mm 6^th. And Woodward, p. 4 and 5 Rhythm 1C (CD# 1, Track #3): Simple Beat Subdivided

SS Kodaly: #222-333

Melodia, p. 83-86, first 5 exercises. Circle and label all skips of 6^th or 7^th.

(m.m. beat= 88)

WEEK of April 10

Tuesday

MS P. 12: Sing on any pitch the pattern M7th then the A7. Then sing the M7 followed by the mM7

K Play all scales using flats, two octaves (m.m. beat= 88) in 1:45

R MS, p. 14 (#488. 489) and p. 15 (#491): Be able to conduct all exercises while counting.

Thursday

D Woodward, p. 70, 71 and 72,73: Melody 3E, Melody 4A, and Melody 4B, (CD #7, Track 3 and CD #8, Track 1 and 2). Mm 7ths, and All Intervals within an Octave.

SS Melodia, p. 91-93 first 3 exercises. (m.m. beat= 88) SS.

Melodia, p. 94 (#222-225). Be able to sing both parts. (m.m. beat= 88)

Melodia, p. 29-31 and 34, 35. Duets, first two on each page. Be able to sing both parts. (m.m. beat= 88)

week of April 17

Tuesday

R MS, p. 15 (#494) and p. 16 (#503): Be able to conduct all exercises while counting.

D Woodward, p. 10, Rhythm 2C (CD #2, Track 3) Rhythmic Fragments: Compound Beat Subdivided. Groups 1 and 2.

Thursday

Review

WEEK of April 24

FINAL: Be able to perform any dictation, MS, Keyboard or Sightsinging since the Midterm. Each of these tests will be worth three grades.