Music 20C:

First-Year Theory: Expansion of Tonality

Spring, 2001

Books:

  • Bach, J.S., 271 Chorales, Schirmer Edition.
  • Mozart, W.A., Complete Sonatas and Fantasies for Solo Piano, Dover Edition.
  • Beethoven, L.V., Complete Piano Sonatas, VOl. I, Dover Edition.
  • Beethoven, Complete String Quartets,, Dover Edition.
  • Benjamin, Horvit, Nelson, Music for Sightsinging, (Wadsworth), 2000, 3rd. Edition (referred to as SS).
    Sightsinging assignments for he first four weeks come from this book.
  • Mozart, W.A., The Magic Flute, Piano-Vocal Score, G. Schirmer Inc.
    Sightsinging assignments from week 5 on are from this score.
  • Brings, et al, A New Approach to Keyboard Harmony, (W.W. Norton), 1979 (referred to as KB).

  • generalized diagram of sonata movements
    Click on the above link to use for reference.


    • There is graded dictation at the beginning of each class: any student who misses a dictation will earn a zero, which cannot be made up. There will be six written assignments in four-part harmony, and they are due on the days indicated. Any late assignment will be downgraded: since papers will have numbers (e.g. "0" is no mistakes and an "A") a number will be added for each class day late. Papers with the grade of "X" must be rewritten and submitted at the next class.

  • Monday, April 2: Review of chorales and analyses from the Winter Quarter.
    Outstanding papers will be returned, and harmony assignments (4) for the Spring will be distributed.
  • T, Apr. 3: Review of diatonic cadential progressions.
    Part singing of various Bach Chorale settings at sight (selected by TA).
  • W, Apr. 4: Review of eighth-note motion in chorale settings.
    Be sure to bring the Bach Chorale book to class.
  • Th, Apr. 5: Review of chord inversions (identifying by the bass note)
    SS, prepare PP. 176-178 and the duets on P. 179.
    KB: P. 25 prepare exercises 3-1 and 3-2 in the keys of C, D, G, A.

  • M, Apr. 9: Review of altered chords.
    Variations technique in Mozart and Beethoven.
  • T, Apr. 10: SS drill.
    SS, prepare canons, P. 184 for performance in class.
  • W, Apr. 11: Begin expansion of sonata principles.
    Third-related harmonies.
  • Th, Apr. 12: open skcore.
    KB prepare 3-8, P. 27. Accelerated students should be able to play 3-9 and 3-10 as well.

  • M, Apr. 16: begin third-related harmonies.
    Harmony Assignment #1 due (chorale harmonization).
  • T, Apr. 17: drill augmented sixth chords.
    SS, prepare Propter magnum gloriam, PP. 199-202 for perforamnce in class.
    Prepare rhythmic exercises, P. 203-204. Drill duets P. 205.
  • W, Apr. 18: Beethoven analysis.
    Harmony assignment #2 due.
  • Th, Apr. 19: transposition.
    KB play exercise 3-38 in g minor, a minor, and c minor. Accelerated students should also prepare exercise 3-37.

  • M, Apr. 23: Beethoven's development sections
  • T, Apr. 24: augmented sixth chords as enharmonic secondary dominants.
    SS, prepare PP. 208-209.
  • W, Apr. 25: Further development after recapitulation.
  • Th, Apr. 26: No class
    TA will arrange small groups to drill keyboard in place of this class.
  • M, Apr. 30: Written Midterm Exam in analysis.
    Harmony assignment #3 due.
    There will be a two-hour exam dealing with a movement of a Beethoven Piano Sonata.
  • T, May 1: Midterm in Dictation.
    The midterm will cover two-part melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic dictations, as well as chord sequences.
  • W, May 2: Musicianship midterm (individual appointments).
  • Th, May 3:
    SS, prepare from Mozart's Magic Flute, PP> 10-15 for performance in class.
    Accelerated KB students should work on the piano accompaniment and take turns at the piano.

  • M, May 7: the concept of the recapitulation of different parameters at different times.
  • T, May 8: harmonizing melodies.
    KB do the exercises on P. 43. Accelerated students should also prepare those on P. 44.
  • W, May 9: global vs. local tonal operations I.
    Analysis paper #1 due.
  • Th, May 10: TA's choice (assignment made in previous class from The Magic FLute.

  • M, May 14: global vs. local operations II.
  • T, May 15: continue harmonizing melodies.
    KB prepare exercises 4-11 and 4-12. Accelerated students should prepare 4-13 and 4-14 as well.
  • W, May 16: Beethoven and counterpoint.
  • Th, May 17: TA's choice (keyboard and SS).

  • M, May 21: Slow movement synthesis.
  • T, May 22: TA's choice (keyboard and SS)
  • W, May 23: Analysis paper #2 due.
  • Th, May 25: Let's fake and opera.
    Extended performances of sections of The Magic Flute.

  • M, May 28: Memorial Day.
  • T, May 29: discuss sequences (Brings PP. 52-57).
  • W, May 30: Minuets and Scherzos.
  • Th, May 31: TA's choice for keyboard.
    KB prepare exercises 4-25 and 4-26

  • M, June 4: Beethoven and Romanticism.
  • T, June 5: TA's choice (keyboard and opera).
    KB prepare exercises 4-20 and 4-21.
  • W, June 6: Review of chromatic harmony.
  • Th, June7: Review of musicianship skills.



    This syllabus and all other materials are also available at http://www.minotaurz.com/minotaur under the heading of educational materials, subheading of syllabi.

    Students may seek help from the professor at the office hour, Wednesday 12:00-1:00 PM, by e-mail (p_reale@minotaurz.com), or by phone (dedicated line available until 8PM). In advance of due date, assignments may be faxed for approval. Harmony assignments (4) involve four-part writing in Bach-Chorale style. Analysis papers Nos. 1 and 2 will involve music of Beethoven.

    Updated, March 27, 2001.

    Students would check this version for latest revisions.