Tohm Judson

This is subject to change at anytime depending on how quickly or slowly we cover a subject

Week 01

1/13

The parameters of music (pitch, duration, volume, and color) and introduction to notation

1/15

Staff notation

Treble and bass clefs, grand staff

Octave designation systems

Keyboard layout

Accidentals

Diatonic and chromatic half and whole steps

Week 02

1/20

Simple meters, time signatures, rhythmic notation

Conducting 2-, 3-, and 4-beat patterns

Major and natural minor scales as patterns of diatonic half and whole steps

Concepts of intervals (major, minor, and perfect)

Aural identification and vocalization of P8, P5, M2, m2

1/22

Introduction to sightsinging and its techniques

Introduction to rhythmic dictation and its techniques

Key signatures, the circle of fifths

Aural identification of scale degrees within a key

Week 03

1/27

Compound meter, time signatures, differences from simple meter

Performance of compound meter rhythms (first level of subdivision, no syncopations)

1/29

Aural identification and vocalization of M3, m3

Concept of intervallic inversion

Three forms of minor

Spelling and vocalization of major and minor triads

Week 04

2/03

Identification and vocalization of M6, m6; descending intervals

Melodic dictation with some chordal skips within tonic

Preparation for Exam 1

2/05

EXAM 1

Week 05

2/10

Spelling of augmented and diminished intervals

Spelling and vocalization of major, minor, augmented, and diminished triads

Spelling, vocalization, and identification of tritone

2/12

Aural identification and vocalization of M7, m7

Performance and dictations using dotted rhythms in simple meter

Principle of tonic/dominant relationship; singing dominant triad on scale degrees

Week 06

2/17

Roman numerals; chord qualities in major and minor keys

Scale degree names

Introduction to set of basic rhythmic cells in simple and compound meters

2/19

Spelling, vocalization, and aural identification of Mm7

Concept of cadences: authentic, half, deceptive, plagal

Mastery of short melodic clichés (5-4-3, 1-4-5, 3-7-1, etc.)

Week 07

2/24

Rhythmic dictations using rhythmic cells

Melodic dictation with rests

2/26

Concept of figured bass to indicate inversion of triads and seventh chords

Week 08

3/03

Review of previous topics in preparation for Exam 2

3/05

EXAM 2

Week 09

3/10

Spring Break

3/12

Spring Break

Week 10

3/17

Aural identification of harmonic intervals

Introduction to non-chord tones (PT and NT only)

3/19

Introduction to concepts of functional harmony; Riemann symbols (PDT)

Week 11

3/24

Introduction to syncopation; performance and notation

Review of strategies for dictation of all kinds, drill

3/26

Introduction to period structure, parallel periods

Week 12

3/31

Performance and transcription of rhythms with ties, syncopations, triplets, duplets

Transcription of melodies using periodic structure

4/02

Introduction to transposition; moving melodies into other keys and common instrumental transpositions

Week 13

4/07

Review of previous topics in preparation for Exam 3

4/09

EXAM 3

Week 14

4/14

Introduction to C clef and alto clef

4/16

Introduction to bass line transcription

Composition of functional-harmony melodies

Week 15

4/21

Strategies for bass line transcription

Concept of compound intervals

Additional practice with more difficult sightsinging and dictations of all types

4/23

Review of previous topics in preparation for Exam 4

Week 16

4/28

Review of previous topics in preparation for Exam 4

4/29

Review of previous topics in preparation for Exam 4

FINAL

EXAM 4