RIM 1230 Course Outline |
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| June 4 | Course introduction and syllabus Terms - The elements of music, rhythm, form, beat, meter, measure, barline, downbeat and upbeat Rhythmic chart Conducting patterns. Conducting to tracks to determine the meter. |
| June 5 | Take theory Quiz 1 Terms and Rhythmic Chart Rhythmic clapping exercises Musical alphabet and keyboard note names Keyboard finger numbers and hand position. Begin keyboard exercises Homework - Rhythmic exercises 1 and 2, Keyboard exercises 1- 4 Ties and dotted notes The staff and time signature Dynamics |
| June 6 | Half Steps/Whole Steps on the keyboard, and Intervals on the staff (MFE p. 22) 2nd and 3rd Intervals: ear-training (MFE page 23) Play keyboard exercises 5 - 9 Begin directional reading (MFE pgs. 18 - 20) Homework - More Rhythms on page 17, Keyboard exercises 5 - 9, practice ear-training Tempo markings, metronome and click track discussed Melodic direction ear-training |
| June 7 | Keyboard Evaluation #1 Keyboard exercises 5 - 9 Stem direction. Treble clef and bass clef. Lines and spaces (MFE page 25). Grand staff (MFE page 26,. Ledger lines. 8va. Slur vs. Tie Continue directional reading (MFE pgs. 18 - 20) ET quiz #1: 2nds and 3rds Fill in missing note/rest Write out 2-bar rhythms Accidentals: sharps, flats and naturals Enharmonic notes Review for exam one |
| June 11 | EXAM ONE |
| June 12 | Review Exam Results Road signs: repeat signs (D.S., D.C. and coda), first and second endings (MFE pgs. 30 - 31) Play tetrachords (MFE pg. 32) Major scales (on staff with accidentals and on keyboard) and circle of fifths (MFE pg. 33, 34 and 35) Homework - Practice tetrachords starting on C, G, D, A, F, Bb and Eb. Also, Study MFE p. 33 |
| June 13 | Theory Quiz #2 (Circle of Fifths) Play tetrachords for Keyboard Evaluation #2 due tomorrow (MFE pg. 32) Key signatures (MFE pgs. 36 and 37). Writing scales with key signatures. Scale degrees/Ear-training Intervals Homework - Practice tetrachords starting on C, G, D, A, F, Bb and Eb Practice ear-training Analysis of Intervals Invert Intervals Major 5 Finger Melodies - transpose to all keys (MFE: 39 and 40) Dotted rhythms Homework - Rhythm Homework: Deck the Halls on page 81 (canceled) |
| June 14 | Keyboard Evaluation #2 on tetrachords Rhythm Homework due (canceled) ET quiz #2 Play Real world maps Identify Missing notes Melody identification Note naming with a key signature Rhythms with pick-ups Review for test |
| June 18 | EXAM TWO |
| June 19 | Go over Exam Two Triads (MFE: 42) Major Chord Shapes on Keyboard/Staff (MFE: 43) Chord Qualities (MFE: 44 and 45) Diatonic triads in root position with NNS/chord symbols/roman numerals Rehearse for Keyboard Evaluation #3 (MFE: 40) Homework - practice for keyboard evaluation tomorrow Write the I, IV, V chord progression (MFE: 46) on a staff and play examples Terms for Scale degrees - Tonic, Super Tonic, etc. Blues progression (MFE: 47) from NNS and chord symbols (canceled) |
| June 20 | Keyboard Evaluation #3 Major 5 Finger Melodies Write chord inversions for I, IV, V (MFE: 48 and 50) using key signature or accidentals Play I-IV-I-V-I chords using inversions in different keys (MFE: 48 and 49) for next keyboard evaluation Minor 6th and 7th interval ear-training Homework - Begin practice for next keyboard evaluation. Practice ear-training. Identify chord quality in root position from a staff Ear-Training: Identify Chord Qualities Identify chord qualities AND inversions from a staff Relative minor (MFE: 51) |
| June 21 | TBA |
| June 25 | Go over Homework Identify and write minor key signatures Write minor scales using a key signature; natural, harmonic and melodic ascending and descending (MFE: 52 through 59) Ear-Training: Rhythm; pick-up detection ET Quiz #3: Minor 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 7th (identify interval from a staff) - not graded Write chord inversions for i, iv, V (MFE: 60 and 61) using key signature or accidentals Identify if a melody is major or minor AND harmonize the melody Ear-Training: Error detection (MFE: 64) Ear-Training: Harmonic dictation; write the chord pattern that is played using NNS or Roman Numerals Rehearse for next keyboard evaluation - postponed Review for exam 3 |
| June 26 | EXAM THREE |
| June 27 | See Exam Three results Practice for keyboard evaluation Blues and AABA forms (MFE: page 65) Common Song Structure (MFE: 66 and 67) Listen and analyze songs Modes Instruments and their families Review for Final Exam |
| June 28 | Keyboard Evaluation #4 FINAL EXAM |
| Optional Material | Do p. 50 for homework. MIDI File of My Country, 'Tis of Thee , Homework p. 50 due Do p. 51 for homework. Homework p. 51 due Do p. 52 for homework. Homework p. 52 due |