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HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE | MUSIC PROGRAM | Professor Laymon ~ [email protected]

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COLLEGE: HAROLD WASHINGTON ~ 30 E. Lake St. Chicago IL. 60601 HUMANITIES DEPT. & MUSIC PROGRAM

COURSE: MUSIC 101BH Fundamentals of Music Theory ~ #10325 ~ 3 Credit Hrs. ~ 3 Contact Hrs. (150m/wk.)

Catalog

Description:

Introduction to music theory and application of rhythm, meter, scales, intervals, triads, musical terminology with the development

of aural and keyboard skills. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course. No credit toward graduation.

Course

Objectives:

~ Become well versed in the fundamentals of rhythm, harmony and melody to begin reading/writing music notation

~ Appreciate the full scope of study and practice required to become a music professional

Learning

Outcomes:

~ Read and notate rhythmic values, meters, major and minor keys/scales, intervals, triads and 7th chords

~ Compose a 12-bar blues melody using manuscript and/or music notation software

SEMESTER: SUMMER 2021 ~ 8 Weeks Online - Live - Instruction (due to pandemic)

TIME

& PLACE:

Tuesday & Thursday 11:00a – 12p (please use Brightspace zoom link for access)

Zoom attendance is strongly recommended and please be cool, let’s support each other’s growth!

PROFESSOR: Michael “Mick” Laymon [email protected]

OFFICE HRS: Tuesday & Thursday 10 – 11a ~ (please use Brightspace zoom link for access and/or email me for appointments outside of this schedule)

TEXTBOOK: Alfred’s Essentials of Music of Theory - Andrew Surmani | CCC’s Online Bookstore

NEW REQUIRED for coursework to be blank (unit reviews in used copies may have answers)

PLEASE DO NOT BUY CD’s! (audio examples are on Brightspace)

WEBSITE: Brightspace find your user name & password

GRADING: 10pts. Syllabus Quiz A = 90 - 100pts.

10pts. Midterm & Final Check-In (attend class 8 & 14 or email for appointment) B = 80 - 89pts.

24pts. 6, 4pt. Unit Reviews C = 70 - 79pts.

28pts. 7, 4pt. Practice Reports D = 60 - 69pts.

28pts. 7, 4pt. Quiz Reports F = 00 - 59pts.

100pts. NO

XC (+20pts. max) 101 Review +10 | Blues Project +10 | add. Reviews +1 each | add. P/Q-Reports +1 each INCOMPLETES

POLICIES: 1. Zoom audio/video is not required but please consider a profile picture of your smiling face, your pet, famous person etc.

2. a. Active pursuit = timely completion/submission of coursework (practice/quiz reports and reviews)

b. 1 credit hour = 2 hours of coursework per week (this class is 3 credit hours)

c. minimum 6 hr./wk. (50m daily) practice routine is required to advance your skillset for practical application (not just to pass this class;)

3. a. Please submit all coursework to its correct Brightspace folder as a pdf, screenshot or picture (please disable HEIC for iOS 12+)

b. upload one file at a time so I can delete incorrect/misplaced submissions

c. I will not accept submissions without a description in the file name and/or assignment comments Ex. “Wk. 3 Practice” or “Review 2”

d. scan/pic of reviews from the textbook; for digital text use Acrobat DC to write on a PDF (or print to pdf or a screenshot)

e. for musictheory.net reports, click “view report” then “print” (top left corner) to pdf and submit to the correct Brightspace folder

f. for therhtymtrainer.com reports, click “email results” and print to pdf (or screenshot) and submit to the correct Brightspace folder

g. for teoria.com reports, click “end exercise and view score” print to pdf (or screenshot) and submit to the correct Brightspace folder

h. MuseScore is strongly recommended for composition but not required (pencil is fine, but pen/ink? who do you think you are?)

4. a. Reports and that are missing these requirements will receive 2 points:

b. practice reports must be for at least 20 minutes, no minimum % correct, just keep working you can do it!

c. quiz reports must be at least 20 questions with 70% correct unless otherwise specified in the course outline

d. submitted to the Brightspace folder after the due date

5. a. I am required by the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA) to only communicate through ccc.edu email and Brightspace:

b. You may email me from your personal account but I can only reply to your ccc email

c. I will do my best to respond within 24hrs and am happy to discuss coursework, advising/registration, your favorite music etc.

6. No-Show Withdrawal SEC. 3.13F complete the Syllabus Quiz by 4p of class 3 or you will be NSW

7. Administrative Withdrawal SEC-3.13C complete the highlighted coursework for wks. 1-4 by 4p of class 7 or you will be ADW

8. Please read and abide by CCC Academic Policies (SEC. 8.17-18) & Covid-19 Policies

9. HWC’s DAC provides accommodations under The Americans with Disability Act and Rehabilitation Act of 1973 - Section 504

RESOURCES: Music Tutor M. & Th. 10:30a-12:30p W. 10:30a-12:30p & 1:30-3:30p

Joseph Burgio [email protected]

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HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE | MUSIC PROGRAM | Professor Laymon ~ [email protected]

OUTLINE: Highlighted coursework uploaded to Brightspace after 4p Thursday 7/1 (class 7) will not earn full credit

1 Th. 6.10 UNIT 1 Lessons 1-5: Clefs, Grand Staff & Ledger Lines Wk. 1 Practice: Natural Note Identification No Ledger Lines w/ Helpers

Ear Training & U1-Review Help? HWC-MTR pg. 2 Wk. 1 Quiz: Natural Note Identification No Ledger Lines

2 T 6.15 UNIT 2 L6-9: Rhythm Notes, Rests, Measures & 4/4 Wk. 2 Practice: Grand Staff Natural Note Identification w/ helpers

Syllabus Quiz, Ear Training, U2-Review; HWC-MTR pgs. 4-6 Wk. 2 Quiz: Grand Staff Natural Note Identification

3 Th. 6.17 UNIT 3 L10-14: 2/4, 3/4, Dotted Half Notes, Ties & Slurs Wk. 3 Practice: Treble & Bass ALL Natural Notes w/ Helpers

Ear Training & U3-Review Wk. 3 Quiz: Grand Staff Natural Note Identification (min. 80%)

4 T 6.22 UNIT 4 L14-17: Repeats, 8th Notes/Rests & Dotted Quarters Wk. 4 Practice: The Rhythm Trainer (TRT): Mode A - Fast - Boxes 1 2 8

Ear Training & U4-Review Wk. 4 Quiz: Treble & Bass ALL Natural Notes

5 Th. 6.24 UNIT 10 L39-42: 16th Notes/Rests, Dotted 8th Notes & 2/2 Wk. 5 Practice: TRT: Mode A - Fast - Boxes 1 2 6 7 8

Ear Training & U10-Review Wk. 5 Quiz: TRT: Mode A - Fast - Boxes 1 2 6 8

6 T 6.29 UNIT 11 L3-46: 3/8, 6/8 Time, Triplets, Pick-Ups & Syncopation Wk. 6 Practice: Treble & Bass ALL Note Identification

Ear Training & U11-Review Wk. 6 Quiz: TRT: Mode A - Fast - Boxes 1 2 6 8 7

7 Th. 7.1 UNIT 5 L18-21: Dynamics, Tempo, Articulations & Direction Wk. 7 Practice: Whole (M2) and Half (m2) Step Identification White Keys

Ear Training & U5-Review Wk. 7 Quiz: Treble & Bass ALL Note Identification

8 T 7.6 UNIT 6 L22-25: Piano Keyboard, W/H Steps & Accidentals Wk. 8 Practice: Whole (M2) and Half (m2) Step Identification All Notes

Ear Training & U6-Review; HWC-MTR pgs. 2-3 Wk. 8 Quiz: Whole (M2) & Half (m2) Step Identification White Keys

9 Th. 7.8 UNIT 7 L26-30: Scale Patterns, Major Scales & Key Signatures Wk. 9 Practice: Major Scale Construction 1-4 Accidentals

ET& U7-Review HWC-MTR pgs. 2-3 Student-initiated WD 7/12 Wk. 9 Quiz: Whole (M2) and Half (m2) Step Identification All Notes

10 T 7.13 UNIT 8 L31-34 Chromatic Scale, Intervals & Circle of 5ths Wk. 10 Practice: Diatonic Interval Identification - Perfect and Major

Ear Training & U8-Review HWC-MTR pgs. 7-18 Wk. 10 Quiz: Major Scale Construction 1-4 Accidentals

11 Th. 7.15 UNIT 9 L35-38 Interval Quality, Solfege & Transposition Wk. 11 Practice: Major Key Signature Identification

Ear Training & U9-Review Wk. 11 Quiz: Diatonic Interval Identification - Perfect and Major

12 T 7.20 UNIT 12 L47-50: Triads, Scale Degrees & Dominant 7ths Wk. 12 Practice: Interval Identification

U12-Review MTR pgs. 19 Wk. 12 Quiz: Major Key Signature Identification

13 Th. 7.22 UNIT 13 L51-55: Inversion, Figured Bass & Roman Numerals Wk. 13 Practice: M / m Triads & Dominant 7th Chords Identification

Ear Training & U13-Review; HWC-MTR pgs. 19-28 Wk. 13 Quiz: Interval Identification

14 T 7.27 UNIT 14 L56-59: Minor Keys, Minor Scales & Diatonic Chords Wk. 14 Practice: Major and Minor Key Signature Identification

Ear Training & U14-Review; HWC-MTR pgs. 36-46 Wk. 14 Quiz: Major and Minor Key Signature Identification

15 Th. 7.29 UNIT 15 L60-63: Minor, Augmented & Diminished Triads Wk. 15 Practice: Major and Minor Scale Identification 1-4 Accidentals

Ear Training & U15Review; HWC-MTR pgs. 19 Wk. 15 Quiz: Major and Minor Key Signature Identification

COURSEWORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER 4p MONDAY 8/2

EXTRA CREDIT!

101 Review, XC-Blues Project 😎 Directions on Brightspace

+1pt. for each report (min. 70%) multiple submission of the same exercise not accepted!

Treble & Bass ALL Note Identification

Whole (M2) and Half (m2) Step Identification

Major Scale Construction

Major Key Signature Identification

Major Key Signature Construction

Interval Identification

Interval Construction

Major and Minor Key Signature Identification

Major and Minor (3 forms) Scale Identification

Major and Minor (3 forms) Scale Construction

Triads & 7th Chords (root position) Identification

Diatonic Triads & Dominant 7ths (root position) Identification

Music can change the world.

~BEETHOVEN