Theory and Musicianship II
Music 123 (Section 1349) - Diablo Valley College
– Spring 2008
Dr. Owen Lee, Instructor
RECOMMENDED PREPARATION:
Music 122 (Theory and Musicianship I) or equivalent.
Course may be taken for credit/no
credit or a letter grade. Any change must be made before February 12, 2008.
Withdrawal: It is the student's
responsibility to notify the records office of a formal withdrawal from the
course. Last day to drop without a
"W" appearing on transcript is February 12, 2008.
CLASS MEETINGS:
Room M-125: MWF 11:00-11:50a
and TuTh 11:00a-12:15p – this class meets five days a week.
OFFICE HOURS: Room M-116:
MWF 10:00-10:50a, TTH 9:00-9:25a, TH 2:00-2:50p
COMMUNICATION:
telephone/voice-mail:
925-685-1230 x2457
e-mail: olee@dvc.edu
class website:
http://voyager.dvc.edu/~olee
TEXTS:
Harmony and Voice Leading, 3rd
ed. - Aldwell/Schachter (Thomson/Schirmer 2003)
Music for Sight Singing 4th
ed. - Benjamin, Horvit, Nelson (Thomson/Schirmer 2005)
Music 123 Reference Notes -
Lee (DVC Bookstore 2005)
MATERIALS:
Sanford EXPO2 Low Odor
Dry Erase Marker–non-toxic, but indelible on clothing. Use with care.
No.2 pencil - quizzes and
exams are to be taken using a no.2 pencil only.
8.5² x 11² 12-line music
manuscript paper notebook for class notes and assignments
ONLINE ASPECTS:
Students are expected to
check the class website daily. Important, and sometimes even urgent information is
disseminated via the class website.
Daily use of the online tutorials via the class website is encouraged.
CONTENT & GOALS:
This is the second course in
the Music Major Transfer Program theory and musicianship sequence. It is the study of diatonic
harmonic techniques of the Common
Practice, with practical exercises.
Students participate in group sight singing and ear training exercises,
class music dictation exercises, and keyboard realization of theoretical
concepts. Students will make use
of tutorial and music notation software.
The objectives of the course
will have been met if, upon completion, the student is able to:
1. harmonize a soprano line using diatonic as well as secondary
dominant chords in 4-part chorale style;
2. harmonize a diatonic figured bass line;
3. read, perform, and count rhythms of mild difficulty;
4. sing, at sight, diatonic melodies using solfege syllables
(movable DO);
5. take rhythmic, melodic as well as harmonic dictation of mild
difficulty;
6. perform diatonic chord progressions at the keyboard;
7. analyze diatonic musical examples covering sound, form,
harmony, rhythm, and melody;
8. compose a minuet and trio that uses diatonic harmony as well
as secondary dominant chords.
METHOD OF EVALUATION:
60% weekly written quizzes
and periodic musicianship milestones.
10% final composition
project
20% final written
examination
10% final sightsinging,
rhythm reading, keyboard, and dictation examination.
Score Legend for quizzes,
dictation, sight-singing, and keyboard:
++ excellent
(100/100)
+ very
good (90/100)
3+ good
(80/100)
3 fair
(70/100)
3- lacking
(60/100)
- very
lacking (50/100)
0 no
work done (0/100)
At the close of the
semester, each studentıs scores will be totalled, his/her course score
computed, and a letter grade assigned.
Total possible course score is 100.
PRACTICA MUSICA tutorial
software: 15 minutes per day of Practica Musica is recommended, 1000 minutes per semester are
required. Failure to achieve
1000 minutes of use per semester will result in a .01 point deduction from the
student's course score for each minute
under 1000 minutes - maximum deduction is therefore 10 points. Do not get behind! .01 point extra-credit will be added to
the studentıs course score for each minute over 1000 minutes. Practica Musica is available in the
Music Technology Center (MTC) in room M-136. A copy of Practica Musica may also be purchased from the
bookstore for personal computer use.
CONCERT ATTENDANCE: Students
are required to attend 2 concerts presented by the DVC music department
concerts during the semester. The
concerts must be of primarily Western Classical music (chamber, orchestral,
choral, band, opera, art song).
Proof of attendance shall be a brief, single paragraph per concert that
identifies the concert (who, what, when and where) and comments on an element
of the concert (positive or negative) that really stood out for you. All two paragraphs must be submitted by
the end of finals week on a single sheet of paper. Failure to attend and/or
provide proof of attendance will result in a 3 percent deduction per concert
from your course score at the end of the semester.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS: There will
be a full grade penalty on all assignments up to a week late. Assignments more than 1 week late will
received a ³0² grade. Only quizzes
missed due to excused absences may be made up. Such quizzes must be made up within one week or receive a
³0² grade. This policy will be
strictly enforced.
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Students
are expected to attend all class meetings. Required texts only supplement class meetings, thus,
attendance to all class meetings is essential to the successful completion of
the course. Poor attendance has
always resulted in a poor grade, while excellent attendance has always been
prerequisite to an excellent grade.
Students who miss more than two weeks of class may be dropped without
notice. Students who need to take
a leave of absence during the term should ask a counselor for a petition and
then receive written approval from the instructor and the Dean of Students.
Leaves of absence are limited to ten instructional days. If a student must drop, it is the
student's responsibility to officially drop the class before published
deadlines.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:
Students found cheating or plagiarizing will receive grade of "0" for
that assignment, quiz, or exam, and be subject to the provisions set forth by
the Student Code of Conduct and Student Disciplinary and Due Process Procedures
(see the current Diablo Valley College Catalogue).
|
week |
subjects |
Aldwell/Schachter Chapter: |
|
1 |
Introductory Activities Review: key, scales, scale
degrees |
1 |
|
2 |
Review: intervals, triads,
figured bass, harmonic analysis |
2, 4 |
|
3 |
Procedures of 4-Part
Writing |
5 |
|
4 |
I, V, V7 |
6 |
|
5 |
I6, V6, VII6 |
7 |
|
6 |
Inversions of V7 |
8 |
|
7 |
Leading to V: IV, II, II6 |
9 |
|
8 |
The Cadential 6/4 |
10 |
|
9 |
VI and IV6 |
11 |
|
Spring Break |
|
|
|
10 |
II7 and IV7 Chords |
12 |
|
11 |
Other Uses of IV, IV6, and
VI |
13 |
|
12 |
V as a Key Area |
14 |
|
13 |
III and VII |
15 |
|
14 |
Form: binary, ternary,
rounded binary, Minuet and trio project |
|
|
15 |
Minuet and trio project |
|
|
16 |
Minuet and trio project |
|
|
17 |
Review presentations |
|
|
Finals |
Written and musicianship
finals, Performance of minuet and
trio projects |
|
- This schedule is subject to change. -