Music 2133 Harmonic Materials in Tonal Music 2A
[Autumn 2004: Prof. Owen Stephens]
[ Textbook | Course Content | Course Procedure | Use of Technology | Grading | Links | Music 2133 Introduction | Online Scores for Study and Analysis ]
Instructor: Dr. Gordon J. Callon
Office: Denton Hall, Room 168
Telephone: 585-1420
e-mail: gordon.callon@acadiau.ca
Course Times: Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 12:30-1:30 (Slot 5)
Class e-mail list: MUSI2133X1@acadiau.ca
Office Hours & Schedule, Winter 2004
Textbook (Required):
- Benjamin, Thomas, Michael Horvit, and Robert Nelson. Techniques and Materials of Tonal Music From the Common Practice Period Through the Twentieth Century.. Sixth edition. Belmond, California: Wadsworth, 2003.
Course Content:
Music 2133 is, in part, a continuation of Music 1133 & Music 1143. As such, it is a study of the materials and structure of tonal music, with an emphasis on chromatic music. However, the approach to the subject is quite different, and may require some adjustment in thinking and method. Where Music 1133 & Music 1143 were concerned largely with basic methods of harmonic writing, Music 2133 deals with more flexible writing techniques, and considers wider concepts. This includes not only a study of the basic craft of writing music, but also emphasis on concepts of structure, design, and composition process. Also introduced are basic ideas and methods in the writing of tonal counterpoint.
Matters considered include (but are not limited to):
- Structure (Form) [for preliminary guidelines, see Techniques and Materials of Tonal Music (TMTM), pp. 242–250, 272-283];
- Analysis [TMTM, 279–283];
- Secondary Dominants & Diminished seventh chords (review) [TMTM, 129–135];
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- Extended and altered Dominants (etc.); Ninth, Eleventh, & Thirteenth Chords [TMTM, 165–168, 181–185];
- Circle of fifths and other harmonic sequential patterns [TMTM, 107–111, 251–254];
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- Modulation (review) [TMTM, 136–141];
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- Modal chromatic inflection, including the Neapolitan [TMTM, 99–106, 149–153];
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- Various questions of tonality and modality.
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Course Procedure:
[ Assignments | Classes | Quizzes | Consultation ]
Assignments:
Students should expect about two assignments per week, throughout the term.
Unless otherwise stated, all assignments are due before noon, one week from the day assigned.
Assignments, if completed using Sibelius or Igor music notation software, may be submitted elecronically as e-mail attachments (to gcallon@ca.inter.net or gordon.callon@acadiau.ca) at any time (up to the deadline).
If a student wishes feedback on an assignment before the assignment is completed, the student also may submit the partial assignments for comments. If the student does not wish a partial assignments submitted this way to be graded as a completed assignment, this must be clearly stated in the e-mail message.
Students must take care that their name is clearly included on each assignment itself. It is not sufficient to have the name in the e-mail message; once an assignment is downloaded and saved from the e-mail message, there is no way of knowing from which e-mail message the attachment originally came.
Classes:
- Many classes are conducted as workshops, with students working independently under supervision. Material covered in these workshop sessions may or may not include homework assignments. Students are responsible for workshop material, whether or not they attend the class.
- Several music scores are provided in class at various times during the term. These scores are used over again. As a result, once these scores are distributed, students must retain the scores for future use and bring them to each subsequent class so they are readily available.
- Most scores used in the class are available online at Online Scores for Study and Analysis.
Quizzes:
Quizzes are given as necessary. These may or may not be announced in advance.
Consultation with the Professor/Instructor:
Students are urged to consult with the instructor on a regular basis, outside of class during regular office hours (or by appointment).
Use of Technology:
- Each student in Music 2133 should download Sibelius music notation software. This is available online to members of the Music 2133 class.
- To find the software, each student should login to their Acadia Network Account, then go to the "Optional Software" section on the "Start" menu on each laptop (lower left corner of screen). Sibelius should appear as one of the many choices. [If Sibelius does not appear as a choice, then contact the Music Office to have your name included as those with access.]
- At the time of writing this, it is necessary to install Sibelius twice. The initial installation provides a complete older version of Sibelius. The second installation provides an upgrade to a newer version.
- [If students have difficulty with this installation, they should contact the User Support Centre, on the lower level of the BAC (542-4357).]
- In Music 2133 students will need to use online Internet resources for the following:
- To access information concerning Music Theory on the Internet. This is best accomplished by using links available as part of the Acadia Early Music Resources and Score Software Resources site, and through the links for Music 2133.
- Extensive use will be made of online Music reference resources, especially Grove Music Online, and RILM Abstracts of Music Literature access via Library [click on "R", then scroll down].
- To complete and submit Assignments.
Grading:
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Worksheets, Assignments, & Quizzes: |
50% |
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Final Examination: |
50% |
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(There is no mid-term examination.) |
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Unless otherwise stated, all assignments are due before noon, one week from the day assigned. |
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Late assignments, if acceptable, receive a maximum grade of 50%. |
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