APMusicTheorySyllabus WindsorHighSchool Mr.

Hill
CourseOverview: Thiscourseisdesignedtodevelopmusicalskillsthatwillleadtoathorough understandingofmusiccompositionandmusictheory.Theemphasiswillbeonthe rulesoftheoryandcomposition,eartraining,sightsinging,scoreanalysis,andkeyboard skills.Whilethemainemphasisisplacedonmusicofthecommonperiod(16001750), musicofotherstylisticperiodswillalsobestudied.Studentsarepreparedtotakethe APMusicTheoryExamwhentheyhavecompletedthecourse.Studentsplanningto majorinmusicincollegemaybeabletoenrollinanadvancedmusictheorycourse, dependingonindividualcollegesAPpolicies. CourseObjectives: Theobjectivesforthiscoursehavebeenadaptedandexpandedfromthe2008AP MusicTheoryCourseDescriptionfrom http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/2261.html
1. Readmelodiesinallclefs 2. Notaterhythmandpitchinaccordancewithstandardnotationpractices 3. Beabletowrite,sing,playatthekeyboard,andrecognizebysightandsoundmajorscales andallthreeformsofminorscales. 4. Beabletowrite,sing,playatthekeyboard,andrecognizebysightandsoundallsimpleand compoundintervals 5. Beabletowrite,sing,playatthekeyboard,andrecognizebysightandsoundalltriadsand 7thchordsinallpositionsandinversions 6. UseCorrectMusicTheoryterminologyandvocabulary 7. Analyzethechordsofamusicalcompositionbynumberandlettername 8. Transposeacompositiontoanotherkey 9. Writerhythmic,melodic,andharmonicdictationfeaturingsimpleandcomplexmelodies. 10. Partwriteharmonicprogressionsinmajorandminorkeyswhichemploynonchordtones andsecondarydominantchords 11. RealizeRomannumeralfiguredbassprogressions 12. Harmonizeamelodywithappropriatechordsusingpropervoiceleading 13. Successfullysightsingdiatonicandchromaticmelodies 14. Understandandrecognizebasicmusicalformssuchasbinary,ternary,rondo,etc. 15. Expressmusicalideasthroughcompositionandarrangingbyapplyingbasicrulesthat governmusiccomposition.

Primarytextbooks: Kostka,S.,andPayne,D.TonalHarmonywithanIntroductionto20thCenturyMusic.5thed. NewYork:McGrawHill,2004 Cole,S.,andLewis,L.MelodiaACourseinSightSingingSolfeggioBook1.Pennsylvania: OliverDitsonCompany1904 OtherResources: Benjamin,T.,Horvit,M.,Nelson,R.MusicforAnalysis:ExamplesfromtheCommonPractice PeriodandtheTwentiethCentury.6thed.NewYork:Oxford2006 Burkhart,C.AnthologyforMusicalAnalysis.6thed.NewYork,Schirmer,2003.

TheKostkaandPaynetextbookaddressestheelementsofbasicmusictheorysuchas functionalharmonicprogressionsandRomannumeralsinanorderlyandsequential manner,andfeaturesnumerousexamplesofWesternartmusicoftheCommonPractice Period.Thefirstcomprehensiveunitestablishesthefundamentalrudimentsofmusic literacy.Thetextfeaturesselftests,whicharestudentgradeddrillswithanswersprovided. TheworkbookthataccompaniestheKostkaandPaynetextbookprovidesextensivewritten practice,opportunitiesforcreativeexpression,andabbreviatedexamplesforanalysis. Numerouscreativeexercisesareprovidedthroughtheworkbookexercises.TheColeand LewisbookisusedforsightsingingwhiletheBurkhartAnthologyisusedthroughoutthe courseforrepertoireanalysisandstudyoftopicsencounteredinclass.Elementsof20th centurytheoryareintroducedinclassroominstruction. Homework: Studentscanexpectabout1hourofhomeworkperday.Attendanceattwoconcertsper semesterwithawrittenevaluationoftheconcertsisalsorequired.PriortotheAPExamin Maystudysessionswillbeheldtoassiststudentswhodesireextrahelptoprepareforthe exam. CourseOutline: Theclassmeetseveryotherdayfor95minutes.Theoutlineprovidedbelowmaybe adjustedtoaccommodatethemasteryoftheclass. Studentscanexpectthefollowingtooccureveryclassperiod o areviewquizgivenatthebell o sightsingingispracticedforapproximately20minutesimmediately followingthequiz o listeningandeartrainingarepracticedatvarioustimesthroughouttheclass foratotalofabout30minutes Asapartofeartrainingmelodic,rhythmic,and/orharmonicdictation practiceandevaluationwilloccurweekly. o correctionanddiscussionofwrittenhomework o readingassignments/lecturepresentingnewmaterial o listening,analysisanddiscussionofrecordedmaterial o unittestswillbegivenafterreachchapteroftheKostka/Payne Writtenskillsareassignedineverychapterstudiedthroughoutthecoursewiththe WorkbookExercisesthataccompaniestheKostka/Paynetext.Theworkbookprovides extensivewrittenpractice,opportunitiesforcreativeexpression,andabbreviatedexamples foranalysis. EachsemestersfinalprojectisanoriginalstudentcompositionwhereinIsetbasic parametersandrequirements.Thestudentsthenperformthecompositionsduringfinals week.

 Weeks13 TonalHarmony;Chapter1(ElementsofPitch) WrittenSkills;notation,keysignatures,majorandminorscales,scaledegreenames, intervals(P,M,m,+,0),simpleandcompoundintervals,inversionsofintervals. EarTrainingSkills;36notemelodicdictation(conductmotioninmajormodeandtreble clefemphasisondevelopingdictationskills,scaleandintervalidentification. SightSingingSkills:melodiesfeaturingconjunctmotioninmajormode,intrebleclef. Emphasisondevelopingsightsingingskills KeyboardSkills;majorscales Otheractivities;MelodicDictationJournal,melodicerrortest.TestCh.1Pt.1(keyboard, octaveregisters,Cclefs,majorandminorscales,keysignatures);TestCh.1Pt.2(scale degreenames,intervals(P,M,m,+,0),inversions;recordedmusiclog. Weeks45 TonalHarmony;Chapter2(ElementsofRhythmandMetricOrigination) WrittenSkills;symbolsofduration,beat,tempo,meter,simpleandcompoundtime signatures,syncopation,rhythmicnotationandpatterns EarTrainingSkills;rhythmicdictation,melodicdictation(conjunctmotionintrebleandbass clefs,somesmallskipswithacontinuedemphasisondevelopingdictationskills),scaleand intervalidentification SightSingingSkills:melodiesfeaturingconjunctmotionwithsmallintervallicleaps, melodiesinmajormodeinbassandtrebleclef. KeyboardSkills;major/minorscales,playmelodiesinsimplemeter Otheractivities;MelodicDictationJournal,melodicerrortest.TestCh.2(simple/compound meter,symbolsofduration,rhythmicnotation);recordedmusiclog. Weeks56 TonalHarmony;Chapter3(triadand7thchordconstruction) WrittenSkills;triadsand7thchordsandinversions,inversionsymbolsandfiguredbass,lead sheetsymbols,variouschordtextures EarTrainingSkills;melodicdictation(mostlyconjunctmotionwithlargerskips,simple rhythms,trebleandbassclefs,majorandminormodes),scaleandintervalidentification, triadand7thchordidentification SightSingingSkills:melodiesfeaturingconjunctmotionwithlargerintervallicleaps, melodiesinmajorandminormodes,simplemeter,trebleandbassclefs KeyboardSkills;triadsand7thchordsinrootposition(majorkeys) Otheractivities;MelodicDictationJournal,melodicerrortest,recordedmusicpresentation anddiscussion,TestCh.3(triadand7thchordconstructions),recordedmusiclog.

 Weeks79 TonalHarmony;Chapter4(diatonicchordsinmajor/minor,Romannumerals,figuredbass) WrittenSkills;triadsand7thchords,diatonicchordsinmajorandminor,Romannumerals, figuredbass,realizationoffiguredbassandofRomannumeralprogressions EarTrainingSkills;melodicdictation(somelargerskips,simpleandcompoundmeters, trebleandbassclefs,majorandminormodes),scaleandintervalidentification,triadand7th chordidentification SightSingingSkills:melodiesfeaturingconjunctmotionwithlargerintervallicleaps, melodiesinmajorandminormodes,simplemeter,trebleandbassclefs KeyboardSkills;triadsand7thchordsinrootpositionandinversions,majorandminor Otheractivities;MelodicDictationJournal,melodicerrortest,recordedmusicpresentation anddiscussion,TestCh.4(diatonicchordsinmajorandminor,Romannumerals,figured bass),recordedmusiclog. Weeks1012 TonalHarmony;Chapter5(PrinciplesofVoiceLeading),Chapter6(RootPositionPart Writing) WrittenSkills;melodicline(includingcontour,harmonizationofthemelody,rhythm, appropriateleaps,andtendencytones),notatingachord,voicingasingletriad,spacing, parallelmotion,unequalfifthsandoctaves,rootpositionwritingin4voicetexture EarTrainingSkills;shortharmonicdictation(SBonlywithchordsymbols),developa strategyforharmonicdictation SightSingingSkills:melodiesfeaturingconjunctmotionwithlargerintervallicleaps, melodiesinmajorandminormodes,simplemeter,trebleandbassclefs KeyboardSkills;harmonizingasimplefourmeasuremelodywithI,IV,andVchords Otheractivities;MelodicDictationJournal,melodicerrortest,recordedmusicpresentation anddiscussion,TestCh.5,(principlesofVoiceLeading)recordedmusiclog,SB counterpoint,composeabasslinetoagivenmelodywithappropriateharmonyimplied, createanoriginaleightmeasuremelody Weeks1315 TonalHarmony;Chapter7(HarmonicProgression),Chapter8(TriadsinFirstInversion), Chapter9(TriadsinSecondInversion) WrittenSkills;sequencesandtheCircleofFifthsprogression,partwritingtriadsinfirstand secondinversions,realizationofRomannumeralprogressions EarTrainingSkills;simpleharmonicdictationinmajorandminorkeys,continued identificationofintervals,triads,and7thchords SightSingingSkills:longerdiatonicmelodies,largerintervals(6th),majorandminor,simple andcompoundmeters,trebleandbassclefs KeyboardSkills;harmonizingasimplefourmeasuremelodywithI,IV,andVchords Otheractivities;MelodicDictationJournal,melodicerrortest,TestChapter7(Harmonic Progression),partwritetheoriginaleightmeasuremelody(fromweek1012),analysisof BachChorales,artsongs,chambermusic,recordedmusiclog.

 Weeks1617 TonalHarmony;Chapter10(Cadences,PhrasesandPeriods),Chapters11and12(non chordtones) WrittenSkills;cadences,phrasestructure,motives,partwritingpracticeingroups,part writinginminor,harmonizationpractice,passingtones,neighbortones,suspensions, retardations,appoggiaturas,escapetones,neighborgroups,anticipations,pedalpoint EarTrainingSkills;2phrasemelodicandharmonicdictationinmajorandminor, identificationofcadences,phrasestructure,melodicdictationfeaturingnonchordtones SightSingingSkills:2voicesightsingingmelodies,majorandminor,authenticmelodies frommusicliterature,melodiesfeaturingnonchordtones KeyboardSkills;chordprogressionswithnonchordtones Otheractivities;MelodicDictationJournal,melodicerrortestrecordedmusiclog,analysis ofmusicliterature,examplesofnonchordtonesinliterature,harmonizationprojectfor1st semesterfinal Weeks18 WorkonHarmonizationproject Week19 FinalsWeek: Studentperformancesofharmonizationproject Week2021 TonalHarmony;Chapters11and12(nonchordtones) WrittenSkills;passingtones,neighbortones,suspensions,retardations,appoggiaturas, escapetones,neighborgroups,anticipations,andpedalpoint EarTrainingSkills;melodicdictationfeaturingnonchordtones SightSingingSkills:melodiesfeaturingnonchordtones KeyboardSkills;chordprogressionswithnonchordtones Otheractivities;MelodicDictationJournal,melodicerrortestrecordedmusiclog,analysis ofmusicliterature,andexamplesofnonchordtonesinliterature Weeks2224 TonalHarmony;Chapters1315(Diatonic7thChords) WrittenSkills;V7chordinrootandinvertedpositions,voiceleadingconsiderations,II7and VII7chords,otherdiatonic7thchords EarTrainingSkills;harmonicdictationfeaturingtheV7,II7andVII7chords SightSingingSkills:melodieswithchromaticalterations KeyboardSkills;chordprogressionsfeaturingtheV7,II7andVII7chords Otheractivities;MelodicDictationJournal,melodicerrortest,TestCh.1315,recorded musiclog.

Weeks2527 TonalHarmony;Chapters1617(SecondaryFunctions) WrittenSkills;secondarydominantchords(spellingandrecognizing),secondaryleading tonechords(spellingandrecognizing),deceptiveresolutionsofsecondarydominants EarTrainingSkills;harmonicdictationfeaturingsecondarydominantchordsandsecondary leadingtonechords SightSingingSkills:authenticmelodiesfrommusicliterature,trebleandbassclefs,major andminormodes,simpleandcompoundmeters,diatonicandchromaticnonchordtones KeyboardSkills;chordprogressionsfeaturingsecondarydominantchords Otheractivities;testCh.16and17,takeanddiscussthe1989releaseexam,recordedmusic log. Weeks2830 WrittenSkills;partwritingpacket(frompreviousAPexams) EarTrainingSkills;melodicdictationfromstudentgeneratedoriginalmelodies SightSingingSkills:studentgeneratedoriginalmelodies Otheractivities;take1993ReleasedExam,finalprojectcompositionassignment Weeks3132 TonalHarmony;Chapter18(ModulationsUsingDiatonicCommonChords) WrittenSkills;modulationandchangeofkey,modulationandtonicization,key relationships,commonchordmodulation,analyzingcommonchordmodulations EarTrainingSkills;melodicdictationfeaturingcommonchordmodulations SightSingingSkills:commonchordmodulations Otheractivities;harmonizationpacket(frompreviousAPexams)isdistributed,withregular assignmentsmadeforcompetition,MusicTheoryvocabulary Weeks3334 TonalHarmony;Chapter20(BinaryandTernaryForms) WrittenSkills;binaryandternaryforms,roundedbinaryforms,12barblues,rondo, strophic,themeandvariations EarTrainingSkills;practiceandreviewinterval,triad,7th,chordidentification,melodicand harmonicdictation SightSingingSkills:sightsingingmelodiesfrompreviousAPexams Otheractivities;TestCh.20,takethe1998ReleasedExam Weeks3536 IntensereviewforAPExam(partwriting,harmonization,errordetection,vocabulary,non chordtones,etc.asnecessary)takeanddiscussthe2003ReleasedExam Week37 TonalHarmony;Chapter28(AnIntroductionto20thCenturyMusic) WrittenSkills;scales,chordalstructure,compositionalprocedures Otheractivities;prepareforfinalproject Week38 FinalsWeekPresentfinalproject