Libertyville HS - AP Music Theory

5-3-2011

2011-05-03T07:55:00.001-07:00

2007 FRQ 7

4-29-2011

2011-04-29T14:00:00.000-07:00

2010 FRQ
No.1
No.2
No.3
No.4

4-28-2011

2011-04-28T14:43:00.000-07:00

Packet of 3 FRQs to do and a sight-singing sheet to practice sight-singing.
Tomorrow we will finish going over fugues and will go over the answers to the 2008 Part B questions (which I will check for completion).

4-25-2011

2011-04-25T15:41:00.001-07:00

2003 AP Test Part B

4-19-2011

2011-04-19T07:35:00.001-07:00

Do One Hand, One Heart sheet

4-18-2011

2011-04-18T08:10:00.000-07:00

Finish Part B using quia (see link in last post)
Read through packet on phrases and periods. Complete the last page (front side has musical example and back side has questions)
1993 Part A for those absent on Friday.
here is the rest of it.
These are really big files. Be patient.

4-15-2011

2011-04-15T06:00:00.000-07:00

1993 AP Test Part B - Take the test online with quia, use the packet for the questions and enter your answers online. It is timed, 30 minutes.
2007 FRQ 3 mp3 file
2007 FRQ 4 mp3 file

2007 FRQs all

4-14-2011

2011-04-14T15:45:00.000-07:00

2007 FRQ 6
2007 FRQ 7

4-11-2011

2011-04-11T10:06:00.000-07:00

Finish all of the packet.
Don't forget to resend your 1999 FRQ 7 to me via noteflight. You're not done until I say you are done.

4-8-2011

2011-04-10T17:30:00.000-07:00

From the packet passed out on Friday.
Review examples in first two pages. (5MB)
Do Pg 109 (resolving leading tone 7ths)
>Resolve the 7th of the chord
>Resolve the leading tone
>Avoid parallel perfect 5ths and octaves
Do 2007 FRQ 5

4-7-2011

2011-04-07T10:36:00.000-07:00

I forgot to add these for this past week:

4-5-2011: 1999 FRQ 7 redo for everyone. Fix spots based on comments in class. Finish pg 100 worksheet on resolving 7ths.
4-6-2011: Finish in class 7th chord worksheet.

4-7-2011

2011-04-07T10:22:00.000-07:00

1999 FRQ 7 - rework and improve using noteflight template.
You will need to save a copy to begin adding notes. Be sure to set your Sharing preferences to "Anyone can view and comment on this score" and then copy that link to send to me.
To add HA, click on the bass note. On the floating tool bar, click on the A7 and a cursor should appear. If you have trouble, click on Help at the top of the page.

Things to remember:
Provide intervals.
Contrary motion is good.
Do not double leading tones.
You must resolve leading tones.
Keep it simple, don't get cute.

3-25-2011

2011-03-25T14:19:00.000-07:00

1999 FRQ 7
ET 169
ET 175 Nos.1,2,3,4,6

3-24-2011

2011-03-25T14:04:00.001-07:00

ET 163 - 14-16
Sheet on NHT's

3-18-2011

2011-03-18T16:17:00.000-07:00

Chorale 53 - Provide HA and label NHTs
ET 160

3-16-2011

2011-03-16T16:08:00.001-07:00

Pg 77C

3-14-2011

2011-03-14T19:43:00.001-07:00

Pg 77B - Fill in inner voices, identify and label NHTs

3-10-2011

2011-03-11T06:16:00.000-08:00

Pg 77A
ET 147
Hymn 342 - provide HA and find 3 suspensions

3-9-2011

2011-03-10T11:29:00.001-08:00

Review pages 76A-C for suspension quiz tomorrow.

3-8-2011

2011-03-09T10:34:00.000-08:00

Pg 76-C

3-3-2011

2011-03-03T19:10:00.000-08:00

ET 145
Pg 76B

3-2-2011

2011-03-02T11:26:00.001-08:00

Provide HA for the chorale. Some chords will seem odd, do your best, do not leave any blanks.

3-1-2011

2011-03-01T14:15:00.000-08:00

ET 131 - Nos. 1,2,3 (can't find this pdf)
ET 135 - Nos. 1,2

2-28-2011

2011-03-01T13:40:00.000-08:00

2002 FRQ 5

2-25-2011

2011-02-25T13:12:00.000-08:00

2006 FRQ 6
ET 82
Using the piano accompaniment to a solo piece, find an example of a passing tone. You need the piano accompaniment in most cases to verify the harmony.
Extra credit for any suspensions.

2-24-2011

2011-02-25T13:03:00.000-08:00

Pg 76A

2-23-2011

2011-02-23T11:48:00.000-08:00

2005 FRQ 6
2001 FRQ 5 for those who need to.

2-22-2011

2011-02-22T10:00:00.001-08:00

Pg 75B

2-18-11

2011-02-18T06:51:00.000-08:00

2001 FRQ 5 - You must complete the checklist on the back (check the boxes). This tells me that you have purposefully gone over each item on the list. If you check off that you have resolved the 7ths and I find an unresolved 7th, you will receive no credit for the assignment.

ET 68 (Unit 4, Melodic Quiz no.1, nos.1-5)

ET 93 (Unit 5, Rhythmic Quiz, no.2, nos.1-3)

2-17-11

2011-02-17T16:53:00.001-08:00

No homework

2-16-11

2011-02-16T07:21:00.000-08:00

Pg 75a - For middle system, fill in leaps of a third in each voice with a passing tone. In the last system, do what the figured bass says. 89 means an octave above the bass going to the 9th (scale degree 2) above the bass.

2-15-11

2011-02-16T05:22:00.000-08:00

2000 FRQ 5 - fill in voices (link is on yesterday's post)
ET 137

2-14-11

2011-02-14T14:16:00.000-08:00

Pg 65
2000 FRQ 5 - HA only.

2-11-11

2011-02-11T14:36:00.000-08:00

Pg 64
Take quiz on secondary dominants.
ET Pg 135, Harmonic Dictation

2-10-11

2011-02-10T14:33:00.000-08:00

1998 FRQ 5
Be careful, it is in minor. Follow the checklist.
1. Notes?
2. Quality?
3. Likely function?
4. HA?

Take this Cadence quiz.

2-9-11

2011-02-09T15:37:00.000-08:00

Do the last page of the packet.
Provide inner voices.
Also, ET Interval ID, do 30 7ths.
Warning: 7ths speed quiz may be coming...

2-8-11

2011-02-08T16:53:00.000-08:00

Do the second and third pages of the secondary dominant packet.
Process for understanding secondary dominants:
1. What are the notes?
2. What is the chord quality?
3. What is the likely function of that chord based on its quality and the key you are in (i.e. a major "two" chord is likely serving the function as a dominant chord (V), a diminished chord is likely functioning as a viio chord).
4. What is the harmonic analysis of the chord?

Warning: Triad and interval speed quizzes coming soon...

2-7-11

2011-02-08T16:49:00.000-08:00

Do page 61 from the main packet.
Also do the first page (pg 143) of the secondary dominant packet.

2-4-11

2011-02-04T10:50:00.000-08:00

We did a FRQ 1 - melodic dictation.
We reviewed secondary dominants.
We reviewed harmonizing a soprano line.
Homework 1997 FRQ 7:
1. Provide all possible HA for given soprano line.
2. Choose appropriate cadences at the ends of phrases (marked by fermatas).
3. Look for strong progressions and circle your choices.
We will pick it up from there. I will check for completion.

2-1-11

2011-02-01T13:20:00.000-08:00

Review Pg 58
Do pg 59
ET do 30 intervals.
ET Do 20 7th chords

Online Cadence quiz same as last night's assignment.
Perfect = any authentic cadence
Imperfect = Half cadence
Interrupted = Deceptive
Plagal = Plagal

1-28-11

2011-01-28T16:42:00.000-08:00

Finish/revise FRQ5 1996 from yesterday.
We will continue to finish piano cadences.
7th chord worksheet is due for people who have been gone.
Cadence quiz on Monday.

1-27-11

2011-01-27T13:28:00.000-08:00

1995 FRQ 5
FRQ5 Check list

Finish 7th chord worksheet (sections 1 and 2)
Here's a lesson on the 5 different types of 7th chords you need to know about. We did this in class.

Cadence Quiz on Monday.

1-25-11

2011-01-25T13:45:00.000-08:00

1995 FRQ 5
>Fill in the HA
>Write out the notes for each chord.
>Write a soprano line
>Fill in inner voices.

1-21-11

2011-01-21T10:49:00.000-08:00

7th Chord Worksheet - Sections 3 and 4 for homework.
We went over inversions of 7th chords in class.
7 - Root
6/5 - 1st inverstion (3rd in bass)
4/3 - 2nd inversion (5th in bass)
4/2 - 3rd inversion (7th in bass)

Online Cadence quiz same as last night's assignment.
Perfect = any authentic cadence
Imperfect = Half cadence
Interrupted = Deceptive
Plagal = Plagal
Email me the results page.

Here is the cadence helper sheet. Cadence quiz on Monday. Identify written and aural examples of cadences.

1-20-11

2011-01-20T14:54:00.000-08:00

Aural Cadence Quiz (this website uses different terminology than we do, refer to below) After the quiz, Print Screen copy the results page and email that to me.
Perfect = any authentic cadence
Imperfect = Half cadence
Interrupted = Deceptive
Plagal = Plagal
If you want to review your cadences, go here.

1-19-11

2011-01-20T14:48:00.000-08:00

Pg 54

1-18-11

2011-01-18T14:52:00.000-08:00

ID the following chords (Major, minor, Dom 7) - Do at least 30, email to me
Take home quiz on cadences from today's class. Did you take notes!?

1-5-2011

2011-01-05T11:48:00.000-08:00

Finish Pg 50 (see link in previous post - Erin!)
Piano minor scales will be tested tomorrow.
Bleck, Cencula, Gray, Kenley, Thompson

12-22-10

2010-12-21T19:51:00.000-08:00

Semester 1 Final review packet - pgs.1-3
Pg 50

Links to practice for final:

Keys/chord quality: This will give you a key and a chord. A good way to practice would be to think the chord and quality, e.g. minor ii chord, major IV chord, diminished vii chord, etc.
Here is a similar exercise but with the chords in inversions as well as root position.

Written interval practice exercise.

Major key practice.

Minor key practice.

Ear training: interval practice.

Chord quality practice (major, minor, dim, aug, dom 7th)

Review lessons. (also you can search this blog for older posts if you don't have your old assignments to review)

Extra credit opportunities. (5 points possible per assignment)
ET 39
ET 85
ET 68

12-20-2010

2010-12-20T15:21:00.001-08:00

Pg 49

Quiz tomorrow: What are the three different exceptions that allow an inner voice to move more than a 3rd?
What are the doubling rules for all inverted chords?

12-15-10

2010-12-15T14:42:00.000-08:00

No homework tonight.

Tomorrow in class: Read pg 44. Do pg 45. It will be collected by the sub.

12-14-10

2010-12-14T14:55:00.001-08:00

Pg 43

12-13-10

2010-12-13T13:48:00.000-08:00

ET 38, Nos.1-4

Quiz tomorrow

12-10-10

2010-12-13T13:17:00.000-08:00

Pg 40

12-9-10

2010-12-09T10:55:00.000-08:00

Pg. 39
ET 82 (finish)

12-6-10

2010-12-06T10:41:00.000-08:00

1996 FRQ 6 -
1. Provide all possible HA for each soprano note.
2. Find strong progressions at cadences. (Circle of 5ths)
3. Find strong progressions between cadences.
4. Write bass line, avoiding parallel 5ths and 8vas.
5. Refer to instructions of sheet for further info.

We will be going over pg. 38 in class tomorrow.

12-3-10

2010-12-06T10:38:00.000-08:00

Compose a period.
Five bonus points for sending it to me via noteflight.com

12-2-10

2010-12-06T10:35:00.000-08:00

Pg. 38
Review pg. 37

11-30-10

2010-11-30T13:05:00.000-08:00

Prepare for Quiz tomorrow.

No credit if you do not mark the root mvt of a 2nd parallel with soprano.

11-29-10

2010-11-29T14:23:00.000-08:00

Progression Helper Sheet

Quiz tomorrow.

1--24-10

2010-11-24T08:06:00.000-08:00

ET 37
ET 52
Pg 35

Piano Assignment #4 - Due Wed, Dec 1

Happy Thanksgiving.

11-23-10

2010-11-23T16:11:00.001-08:00

Pg 34

11-22-10

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Pg 29

11-19-10

2010-11-22T11:31:00.000-08:00

Assignment 11.1

11-18-10

2010-11-18T10:26:00.000-08:00

Pg 26

11-17-10

2010-11-17T07:24:00.001-08:00

Pg 24 - Read
Pg 25 - Do

11-15-10

2010-11-15T09:21:00.000-08:00

Pg 22
Quiz on Wednesday.

Pg 247, No.21-23
No.21
No.22
No.23

11-10-10

2010-11-10T11:30:00.000-08:00

ET 35 - all

Pg 21

11-9-10

2010-11-08T15:38:00.000-08:00

ET Pg 34 Nos.1-4

Quiz tomorrow on Rule 2

Piano Chords on Wednesday

11-5-10

2010-11-05T13:10:00.002-07:00

Pg 17

11-4-10

2010-11-05T13:10:00.000-07:00

Pg. 16 - Finish

11-2-10

2010-11-02T13:23:00.001-07:00

Pg 12

11/1/10

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Pg 11

10-29-10

2010-10-29T10:55:00.000-07:00

Finish Pg. 10

ET Pg. 245 Melodic Dictation Nos. 9-12

No.9

No.10

No.11

No.12

10-28-10

2010-10-28T14:36:00.000-07:00

Interval ID - 2nds-6ths. Do 30

10-27-10

2010-10-27T10:05:00.000-07:00

Pg. 7

HA speed quiz. Be sure to read the instructions.

Melodic Dictation, Pg 244 Nos. 6-8

No.6

No.7

No.8

10-26-10

2010-10-26T11:57:00.000-07:00

Pg 6 - Provide Harmonic Analysis and fill in inner voices following rules.

Melodic Dictation, Pg 244 Nos. 6-8
No.6
No.7
No.8

10-20-10 - Matt Sweeney's Fault

2010-10-20T14:30:00.000-07:00

Please print out this mini-quiz on triads and inversions. Fill it out and turn it in tomorrow for a grade.

10-19-10

2010-10-19T14:11:00.000-07:00

Inversion test tomorrow
Triad Inversion Review
Roman Numeral Review

Melodic Dictation - Pg 243, 244 (nos.3, 4, 5)

No. 3
No. 4
No. 5

10-18-10

2010-10-18T10:00:00.000-07:00

Inversion Practice Test

Interval ID - 2nd,3rd,4th,5ths

10-15-2010

2010-10-15T09:59:00.000-07:00

Pg 1 - Provide Harmonic Analysis
ET Interval ID - 2nds and 3rds

10-14-2010

2010-10-14T14:33:00.000-07:00

ET 32 #s' 7,8,11,12

Inversion Practice

10-12-10

2010-10-13T12:22:00.000-07:00

Triad Inversions Sheet and figured bass, complete sheet.

ET - Interval ID Major and minor 7ths. Do 30.

10-8-10

2010-10-08T13:50:00.000-07:00

>Triad Quiz

>Triad test will be on Tuesday.

>Minor Key Quiz Re-take. I cleared everyone's last attempt except Nate Carlson who rocked a perfect 20!
YES, it is timed. You have TWO minutes. If you stop the quiz or try to hit the back button or otherwise retake it, it will not work. You only get one shot (do not miss your chance to blow). This opportunity only comes once in a lifetime, yo.

>ET - Major and minor 6ths. Do 30.

10-7-10

2010-10-07T09:00:00.000-07:00

Triad Pre-Test

Take minor key signature speed quiz (TWO minutes)

ET 31 - Nos. 3-6 (use CD)

10-6-10

2010-10-06T10:22:00.000-07:00

Interval ET - 4ths and 5ths. Do 30.

10-5-10

2010-10-05T13:46:00.001-07:00

Finish Triad Sheet from yesterday. All lines. Both sides.

10-4-10

2010-10-04T14:25:00.000-07:00

First line of each section (major, minor, dim, aug)
ID Triads - Do 20
Minor scales are due tomorrow. See relevant post below for details.

10-1-10

2010-10-01T07:00:00.000-07:00

ET Interval ID - Major and minor 3rds. Do 20. Graded on completion.

Finish Triad Sheet we start in class.

9-30-10

2010-09-30T07:00:00.000-07:00

ET 28
This is using the CD-ROM I passed out in class. Unit 2 - Rhythmic Dictation Qz 1

Diatonic Triad ID - Do 20. Graded on completion.

9-29-10

2010-09-29T13:33:00.000-07:00

Interval test tomorrow.
You will need to be able to do the following:
ID Intervals
Construct intervals Up and Down.
Notate and ID inversions (M2 inverts to m7, etc)
Know enharmonic intervals (m6 = A5, etc)
ID compound intervals (bigger than an octave)

Homework:
Do 30 intervals. Grading on completion except for Kate and Erin (you get percentages).

Don't forget minor scales for piano due on Monday.

9-28-10

2010-09-28T07:00:00.000-07:00

Musictheory.net Interval ET - Major and minor 2nds.
Do at least 30. I will give you up to 10 points based on your percentage correct. You may do more than 30 to increase your percentage, or you may reset the score.

Finish Assignment 3.1-3.3 (page one)

Interval test on Thursday.

9-27-10

2010-09-27T07:37:00.000-07:00

Interval Practice: Inversions, Compound, Enharmonics

Piano Assignment #2 (Due next Monday)

You will be asked to play two melodic minor scales (one octave) from the following keys:

a, d, g, c, f, e, b, f#, c#

Again, good piano technique is not required, you may play the scale only using one finger if you wish. I am grading purely on accuracy of pitches.

This assignment is worth 10 points. Every wrong note you play will subtract 1 point from your score. You have a total of 30 seconds to play each scale, taking no longer than 5 seconds between successive notes.

9-24-10

2010-09-25T12:32:00.000-07:00

Finish in-class interval sheet.
Do Assignment 3.4 (page two)

9-23-10 Homework

2010-09-23T14:37:00.000-07:00

Finish in-class interval sheet if not finished.
In class interval ID on musictheory.net (Do 30, Grade based on percentage correct. Feel free to reset score.)

9-23-10

2010-09-23T05:29:00.000-07:00

In class:
Do sheet.
Do 30 ID Intervals. Grade based on your percentage correct. Feel free to reset score to get the grade you want.
No homework (although I suggest some Major/minor key signature work for many of you.

9-22-10

2010-09-22T14:53:00.000-07:00

Back (pg 2) Side of Interval Sheet
Major scales on the piano are due tomorrow. See 9/16 entry for the details.

9-21-10 - End of Summer

2010-09-21T05:56:00.000-07:00

Musictheory.net: Interval practice, Do 30
Front page of Interval Construct from class.
Don't forget piano scales are due Thursday.

9-20-10

2010-09-20T10:08:00.000-07:00

Minor Scale Prep Sheet (minor scale quiz tomorrow)
Lesson on minor scale
Do 20 Minor key Signatures - Email me the print screen.

Major Key Quiz for those who need it. 2 minutes.

9-17-10

2010-09-17T07:38:00.000-07:00

Identify scale and tonal center sheet.
Construct major and modal scales.
25 Diatonic Intervals Down (good-ear.com)