Music Theory Course Information

Date Assigned	Theory Level 2/3 (6:15-7:15)	Theory Level 6 (5:00-6:00)
3/12/06	Workbook exercises 8-12 Extra review session starts at 6:00 on 3/19	N/A
3/19/06	Workbook Exercises 13-18 On a separate piece of paper, number and write in all the relative minor keys from the previous week's workbook assignments. There will be a short quiz at 6:00 on the material in the workbook and review sheets next week. Review Sheet #1	N/A
3/26/06	Workbook Exercises 19-23	Review questions V-IX from your previous quiz/homework assignment in Ms. Choi's lecture for class discussion. Begin work on "Exercise 2" from the Workbook pg 25-28. On a separate piece of paper, with BOTH the 'jazz chord notation' as well as the complete Roman Numeral Analysis including inversions where applicable. Complete as much as you can (at least items a-i) We will discuss this material in class.

4/2/06	Workbook Exercises 24-27 Write down the quality of all the intervals in Exercise 20. (i.e. Perfect 5th or Minor Seventh.) Friendly reminder: There is no such thing as a minor 4th. Study all material for a cumulative exam on all Level 2 material.	Finish and hand in (on separate paper) Exercise 2 from last week. I will post specific information as it pertains to the inversion of chords with in the next couple days (posted 4/3). Bring in TWO pieces of instrumental music in Binary form, both major and minor. Be able to say when the piece was written, what style the piece is in, and what key areas each half starts and ends in. Reword the answers to Question 9 from Ms. Choi's test/homework in your own, understandable terms.
4/9/06	Workbook Exercises 1-6	Exercise 3

4/16/06	-Send me your parents' email addresses -Correct wrong answers on last week's exam -Grade 3 Workbook Ex. 32, 33, & 34 -Grade 4 workbook Page 2 to 11 page 26, 27 (alto clef) Page 30 and 31 (Intervals) All work must be completed for class on Sunday. We will begin at 6:00 this week.	Send me your parents' email addresses -Transposition transcription of Flute excerpt for Bb clarinet and F horn. -More to come. . .
4/23/06	-Complete one additional question in each grade 3 exercise. -Grade 4: Exercises 24-30, 39-42 Please email/call me if you have questions on the material. Make sure I have your parents' emails! Also make sure that your email account will always accept mail from pjsaleh@aol.com	-Download and print this harmony review sheet -Read pages 35-47 in your Grade 6 work book. -Print out this Bach Chorale (#6 only!). Write both a full harmonic analysis with figures and a jazz chord analysis underneath each beat in the bass voice (#6, In F major only). Also, on a separate piece of staff paper, write out each voice (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) by itself. -If you do not have staff paper, go here to print your own. Make sure I have your parents' emails! Also make sure that your email account will always accept mail from pjsaleh@aol.com Remember that class is at 5:00pm!

4/30/06	Bring in your completed workbooks from last week to your piano lesson this week for corrections and they will be returned to you next week. Even though we do not always have time to go over all of your homework in class, keeping up with it on your own will help insure you will pass the test in June. Level 5- Ex 1-3, Ex 4-5, 6a-b, 7a & 7d, Ex 8-10, 11a-c, 12a, 13, 15, 17a-b, 18a, 18c, 19a-b, 20a-b Don't forget to read the text before each exercise. It will help. Please contact me if you have any questions. Make a list of 2 questions from Level 3 and 2 questions from Level 4 that you have about the material. Class will start at 6:05 next week so that we may review. Keep up the good work!	Exercise 4 (be prepared to perform the assigned parts of the exercise.) We will cover seventh chords next week so don't forget to bring the Bach chorale again. Print and complete this as preparation.
5/7/06	Print and complete this rhythm/beaming study Give your previously completed grade 3/4 assignments to Mrs. Yee during your piano lesson this week to be corrected. They will be returned to you next Sunday. Review the circle of fifths/fourths. Level 5 - Ex 21a, 22a-b, 23a-b, 24a, 25a, 26(all), 27a-d, 28, 29 (bass and alto clef only), 30a-b, 31, 32, 33a,c,d (use alto clef for d), f, l, m, n, 34a,g, 35a-e, 36a,b,c,e Don't forget to read the explanations before doing each exercise. We will treat 37-40 as a test for the next class. Be prepared for this. Bring ALL of your materials to class!	Exercise 5 On a piece of staff paper, write out the sounding range of violin, viola, cello, double bass, flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, french horn, trombone, bass trombone, tuba, and timpani. Be sure to use the proper clef(s) and group instruments together with similar ranges.
5/14/06	Fix all incorrect answers from last week's "Rhythmic Beaming" study. Review all of Level 3, 4, and 5. Particularly the concepts of compound intervals, naming chords, ornaments, alto and tenor clefs, transposition, writing rhythm to words, and any other topics you feel less than totally confident about. Myself and Mrs. Yee will be giving you preparatory tests before then. Don't wait to start studying. A little bit everyday will let you be prepared the best. Take new notes as you study. Your Level 5 exam is coming up quite soon. This week's class will be rescheduled for Friday (5/19) afternoon/evening. Please check your email and this site for confirmation. My quartet is playing at Juilliard on Sunday during our regular class time so I needed to reschedule.	Exercise 6: Do the first three letters. Be prepared to play two of yours. Exercise 8: Be prepared to give a short explanation for your answers Also, find the names of five composers who were born in the 20th century. This week's class will be rescheduled for Friday (5/19) afternoon/evening. Please check your email and this site for confirmation. My quartet is playing at Juilliard on Sunday during our regular class time so I needed to reschedule.
5/19/06	We will review and test material from Level 4/5 Come to class with 3 questions you have on any of the material.	Exercise 7 (pick two of the first three), 8, and 9 Bring in your completed work from 5/14

5/28/06	N/A	Exercise 9-11: Be able to explain your answers as we did in class. Exercise 7: First FOUR melodies. Be ready to play one of yours on the piano. The concepts of inversion and sequence that we spoke of in class today are great devices to help you now that we are not working within a purely tonal setting. -Name 5 composers BORN in the 20th Century, find where they're from, and something interesting about them. -If you'd like me to look at some of your previous work that we haven't been able to go over in class, bring it in. The violin pieces I mentioned today were the "Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin" by J. S. Bach. The Itzhak Perlman recording is particularly good.