WEEK 2 ASSIGNMENT: INTERVALS
WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENT: TRIADS
WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENT: ON THE MOOR
WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT: TRIADS
WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT: SOUNDTRACK
WEEK 5 ASSIGNMENT: EXAMPLE 9.9
WEEK 5 ASSIGNMENT: SCALE TECHNIQUE
WEEK 5 ASSIGNMENT: RESOLVING V7 CHORDS
WEEK 6 ASSIGNMENT: EXAMPLE 9.19
WEEK 7 ASSIGNMENT: DICTATION
How I figure things out:
1. Rhythm - I like to tap my foot to keep the downbeats (and upbeats) clear. Rhythm is also usually one of my strong areas as I was tested on it frequently in high school. If I am really struggling, then I will subdivide sixteenth notes in my head and make note of where the notes line up with my subdivision. I also make sure to write the counting down underneath.
2. Key - First I figure out the "Do" of whatever song I am singing (or "La" if it's minor) - usually the first and/or last pitch, and then comparing Do to A440. Harmonically, the interval sounded like a P5 so I sung a major triad starting on "Sol" (the A my tuning fork was giving me) down to "Do" (the "Do" of the song we were singing) so therefore it was in D major.
3. Solfege - I listen for "Do" throughout the tune to give me a solid foundation. I then listen for the intervals between notes: is it a half step? A full step? A jump? If it's a jump, how far is it and what is the interval between itself and the note before it? I was taught to identify intervals when identifying the notes for melodic dictation.
How I figure things out:
1. Rhythm - I like to tap my foot to keep the downbeats (and upbeats) clear. Rhythm is also usually one of my strong areas as I was tested on it frequently in high school. If I am really struggling, then I will subdivide sixteenth notes in my head and make note of where the notes line up with my subdivision. I also make sure to write the counting down underneath.
2. Key - First I figure out the "Do" of whatever song I am singing (or "La" if it's minor) - usually the first and/or last pitch, and then comparing Do to A440. Harmonically, the interval sounded like a P5 so I sung a major triad starting on "Sol" (the A my tuning fork was giving me) down to "Do" (the "Do" of the song we were singing) so therefore it was in D major.
3. Solfege - I listen for "Do" throughout the tune to give me a solid foundation. I then listen for the intervals between notes: is it a half step? A full step? A jump? If it's a jump, how far is it and what is the interval between itself and the note before it? I was taught to identify intervals when identifying the notes for melodic dictation.
WEEK 10 ASSIGNMENT: THE GOOD HOUSEWIFE
WEEK 2.2 ASSIGNMENT: CALDARA #34
WEEK 2.2 ASSIGNMENT: RHYTHM
WEEK 4.2 ASSIGNMENT: YONDER COME DAY AND FAST TECHNIQUE
CANON IN MIXOLYDIAN MODE