Music 20C:

First-Year Theory: Expansion of Tonality

Spring, 2003

Books:

  • Music from 20B:
    Bach, J.S., 271 Chorales, Schirmer Edition.
    Haydn, Joseph, Complete Sonatas and for Solo Piano, Vols. I and II, Dover Edition.
  • Beethoven, L.V., Complete Piano Sonatas, Vol. I, Kalmus Edition.
  • Course reader for 20C (from Course Reader Material, 1137 Westwood Blvd.)
  • Dandelot, Georges, Manuel Pratique
    TA will give out specific assignments in the first week of class.
  • Hindemith, Paul, Elementary Training for Musicians.
    Rhythmic drills will come out of this book.
  • 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., Cosi Fan Tutte, 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, March 31: Review of chorales and Haydn analysis paper from the Winter Quarter.
    Outstanding papers will be returned, and harmony assignments (4) for the Spring will be distributed.
  • T, Apr. 1: Review of diatonic cadential progressions.
    Part singing of various Bach Chorale settings at sight (selected by TA).
  • W, Apr. 2: Review of eighth-note motion in chorale settings.
    Harmonic dictation drill.
    Be sure to bring the Bach Chorale book to class.
  • Th, Apr. 3: Review of chord inversions of mixed-mode chords (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. 7: Review of altered chords. Read "Pre-Dominant Harmonies" PP, 1-4 in Course Reader.
    Variations technique in Haydn and Beethoven.
  • T, Apr. 8: SS drill.
    SS, prepare canons, P. 184 for performance in class.
    Score Reading: prepare violin/viola duet from P. 21 of the Course Reader.
  • W, Apr. 9: Begin expansion of sonata principles.
    Third-related harmonies: Read "Modal Alterations," pp.6-11 in Course Reader.
  • Th, Apr. 10: open score.
    Score Reading: prepare #8, P. 22 in the Course Reader.
    KB prepare 3-8, P. 27. Accelerated students should be able to play 3-9 and 3-10 as well.

  • M, Apr. 14: begin third-related harmonies.
    Harmony Assignment #1 due (chorale harmonization).
  • T, Apr. 15: drill augmented sixth chords.
    KB Harmony Assignment #1 from Course Reader, P. 20 should be prepared.
    Prepare rhythmic exercises, P. 203-204. Drill duets P. 205.
  • W, Apr. 16: Dictation drill.
    Harmony assignment #2 due.
  • Th, Apr. 17: transposition.
    KB play exercise 3-38 in g minor, a minor, and c minor. Accelerated students should also prepare exercise 3-37.
    Score Reading: prepare #38, P. 23 in the Course Reader.

  • M, Apr. 21: Beethoven's development sections
  • T, Apr. 22: augmented sixth chords as enharmonic secondary dominants.
    SS, prepare PP. 208-209.
    KB Harmony Assignment #2 from Course Reader, P. 20 should be prepared.
  • W, Apr. 23: Further development after recapitulation.
  • Th, Apr. 24: private drill with TA
    TA will arrange small groups to drill keyboard in place of this class.
  • M, Apr. 28: 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, Apr. 29: Midterm in Dictation.
    The midterm will cover two-part melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic dictations, as well as chord sequences.
  • W, Apr. 30: Musicianship midterm (individual appointments).
  • Th, May 1:
    SS, prepare from Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte, PP. 11-16 for performance in class.
    Score Reading: prepare #19, P. 24 from the Course reader.
    Accelerated KB students should work on the piano accompaniment and take turns at the piano.

  • M, May 5: the concept of the recapitulation of different parameters at different times.
  • T, May 6: harmonizing melodies.
    KB do the exercises on P. 43. Accelerated students should also prepare those on P. 44.
  • W, May 7: global vs. local tonal operations I.
    Analysis paper #1 due.
  • Th, May 8: TA's choice (assignment made in previous class from Cosi.

  • M, May 12: global vs. local operations II.
  • T, May 13: continue harmonizing melodies.
    KB prepare exercises 4-11 and 4-12. Accelerated students should prepare 4-13 and 4-14 as well.
    Score Reading: prepare transposing EH melody from Course Reader, P. 25.
  • W, May 14: Dictation drill.
  • Th, May 15: TA's choice (keyboard and SS).

  • M, May 19: Slow movement synthesis.
  • T, May 20: TA's choice for SS , plus Cosi, PP. 41-52 in class..
    KB Harmony assignment #3 from Course Reader should be prepared.
  • W, May 21: Beethoven and counterpoint.
    Analysis paper #2 due.
  • Th, May 23: Let's fake and opera.
    Extended performances of sections of Cosi Fan Tutte

  • M, May 26: Memorial Day.
  • T, May 27: discuss sequences (Brings PP. 52-57).
    SS Cosi, PP. 142-168 in class
  • W, May 28: Minuets and Scherzos.
  • Th, May 29: TA's choice for keyboard harmony.
    Score Reading: prepare #26 on P. 26 of Course Reader
    KB prepare exercises 4-25 and 4-26

  • M, June 2: Beethoven and Romanticism.
  • T, June 3: TA's choice (keyboard harmony and opera).
    KB prepare exercises 4-20 and 4-21.
    Score Reading: prepare #47 on P. 27 of Course reader.
  • W, June 4: Review of chromatic harmony.
  • Th, June5: 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 (3) involve four-part writing in Bach-Chorale style. Analysis papers Nos. 1 and 2 will involve music of Beethoven.

    Updated, March 31, 2003.

    Students would check this version for latest revisions.