Students will be able to independently use their learning to… 2.5 Read whole, half, quarter, eighth and dotted notes and rests in 2/4, 3⁄4, 4/4, 6/8, 3/8, 9/8, and alla breve meter signatures 2.6 Read and sing at sight simple melodies and intervals in both the treble and bass clefs 2.7 Identify, define and use standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation and expression 2.8 Use standard notation to record their own musical ideas and those of others 2.10 Demonstrate the ability to read an instrumental or vocal score of up to four staves by describing how the elements of music are used 4.6 Improvise and compose simple harmonic accompaniments 4.11 Improvise stylistically appropriate harmonizing parts |
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS What do I remember from Theory 1? How is music put together What devices are common to most compositions? How do notes fit that don't fit? How do I label the progressions I hear? How are pieces of music related throughout? What devices are used to connect musical sections? How do I realize a figured bass? How do chords fit that don't fit? How do musical lines work together? What aspects of musical lines work the best What makes a good melody? How do melodies work with harmony? What is the total breakdown? How do you approach a big analyzation? How can you create your own music? What sounds good, better, worse? How do you write what you hear? Can you create strategies that work for you? How can you prepare for the AP Exam? Can you find your best testing strategies? |
- Teacher made worksheets, quizzes and tests
- In class assessment of performance activities using scales from conversational solfege in Readiness-Rote, Rote, Decode(Familiar) , Decode (Unfamiliar), Create, Reading- Rote, Reading- Decode (Familiar), Reading-Decode (Unfamiliar), Writing-Decode (Familiar), Writing-Decode (Unfamiliar), Writing-Create
- Score logs from Auralia and Musition computer drills
- Performance of sight singing drills
| PERFORMANCE TASK(S): - Completion of assignments and tests at left
- Master skills in checklist by retaking formative assessments
- Complete practice exercises in Barron's AP Prep Book
- Complete 3 AP Theory Practice exams from the College Board
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Summary of Key Learning Events and Instruction Week 1 | What do I remember from Theory 1?
| Unit 4A Review last 2 units of Theory 1 with the use of practice tests and computer drills. | Weeks 2 & 3 | How is music put together What devices are common to most compositions? How do notes fit that don't fit? How do I label the progressions I hear? | Unit 5 – Analyzation • Chord Progressions • Figured Bass • Non Harmonic Tones • Non dominant 7ths • Nine and Six Chords Rhythmic Activities – Rhythms in simple and compound duple/triple - echo dotted eighth, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, half, whole note, triplet and tied rhythm patterns presented by teacher on neutral syllable
- echo dotted eighth, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, half, whole note, triplet and tied rhythm patterns with rhythmic syllables
- identify dotted eighth, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, half, whole note, triplet and tied rhythm patterns on a neutral syllable by performing with rhythmic syllables
- perform dotted eighth, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, half, whole note, triplet and tied rhythm patterns with rhythmic syllables from written patterns
Tonal Activities - Continue stepwise and I, IV, V ii0, vii0 , and III+ and secondary activities from last unit
- echo tonal patterns of chord progressions in major and minor presented by teacher on neutral syllable
- echo tonal patterns of chord progressions in major and minor keys using syllables (numbers/letters)
- identify tonal patterns of chord progressions
- in major and minor by performing with
- syllables (numbers/letters)
- perform tonal patterns of chord progressions
- in major and minor by performing with syllables from written symbols (numbers/letters)
Traditional/Technological Activities - Lecture/note taking on Chord Progressions, Figured Bass, Non Harmonic Tones, Non dominant 7ths, Nine and Six Chords
- Completion of worksheets and tests from textbook materials
- Drill practice Auralia and Musician computer software.
- Dictation activities of melodies in Maj/Minor Dictation activities of bass lines
| Weeks 3 & 4 | How are pieces of music related throughout? What devices are used to connect musical sections? How do I realize a figured bass? How do chords fit that don't fit? | Unit 6 – Advanced Analyzation • Modulation • Related Keys • Figured Bass of Four Note Chords • Secondary Dominants Rhythmic Activities – Rhythms in simple and compound duple/triple - echo dotted eighth, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, half, whole note, triplet and tied rhythm patterns presented by teacher on neutral syllable
- echo dotted eighth, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, half, whole note, triplet and tied rhythm patterns with rhythmic syllables
- identify dotted eighth, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, half, whole note, triplet and tied rhythm patterns on a neutral syllable by performing with rhythmic syllables
- perform dotted eighth, dotted quarter, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, half, whole note, triplet and tied rhythm patterns with rhythmic syllables from written patterns
Tonal Activities - Continue stepwise and I, IV, V ii0, vii0 , and III+ and secondary activities from last unit
- echo tonal patterns of chord progressions in
- major and minor including secondary dominants presented by teacher on neutral syllable
- echo tonal patterns of chord progressions in major and minor keys including secondary dominants using syllables (numbers/letters)
- identify tonal patterns of chord progressions in major and minor including secondary dominants by performing with syllables (numbers/letters)
- perform tonal patterns of chord progressions in major and minor including secondary dominants by performing with syllables from written symbols (numbers/letters)
Traditional/Technological Activities - Lecture/note taking on Modulation, Related Keys, Figured Bass of Four Note Chords, Secondary Dominants
- Completion of worksheets and tests from textbook materials
- Drill practice Auralia and Musician computer software.
- Dictation activities of melodies in Maj/Minor Dictation activities of bass lines
| Weeks 5 & & 6 | How do musical lines work together? What aspects of musical lines work the best? | Unit 7– Part Writing • Four Part voice writing • Review figured bass and analyzation Tonal and Rhythmic Activities Continuation of tonal and rhythmic activities in past units to prepare for more difficult dictation activities Tonal and Rhythmic Activities Continuation of tonal and rhythmic activities in past units to prepare for more difficult dictation activities | Week 7 &8 | What makes a good melody? How do melodies work with harmony? | Unit 8 – Melodic Organization • Phrases • Periods • Motives • Sequence • Formal Structure • • Singing – 16th notes, dotted rhythm, Key of A and Ab, B and Bb, D and Db, E and Eb | Week 9 | What is the total breakdown? How do you approach a big analyzation? | Unit 9 – Complete Analyzation • Review Secondary Dominants • Complete analysis including phrase, period, form, cadence, harmonic and non harmonic, modulation Tonal and Rhythmic Activities Continuation of tonal and rhythmic activities in past units to prepare for more difficult dictation activities Sight Singing – syncopation, fermata | Weeks 10 & 11 | How can you create your own music? 2. What sounds good, better, worse? | Unit 10 – Harmonizing and Constructing a Melody • Melody Writing • Harmonizing a Melody • Adding Non harmonic tones • Adding secondary chords • Sight Singing in minor keys Tonal and Rhythmic Activities Continuation of tonal and rhythmic activities in past units to prepare for more difficult dictation activities | Weeks 12 & 13 | How do you write what you hear? 2. Can you create strategies that work for you? | Unit 11 – Dictation Concentration • Single melodic lines in bass and treble ranges • Bass lines and implied figured bass • Soprano lines only • Bass and Soprano played simultaneously • Bass and Soprano with four parts playing simultaneously • Sight Singing with accidentals | Week 14 & 15 | How can you prepare for the AP Exam? 2. Can you find your best testing strategies? | Unit 12 – AP Test Preparation - Test activities from the Barron's AP Music Test preparation book
- Complete 3 AP practice tests from the College board site
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