Homework for February 18

1. Organize your folder. There will be a folder check.
2. Improvise tonal patterns with rhythm patterns to Major Duple (just like we did in class).  You may sing or play your improvisations on your instruments!  Be sure to bring your instruments next week!
3. Learn Scale Degree Patterns Group 11 in major.
4. Learn Scale Degree Patterns Group 9 in minor.
5. Rhythm exercise #4.B from the Rhythm Supplement while conducting.
6. Sightsinging exercise #116 while conducting.

Homework for January 21

Study for the Midterm! Here are another review sheet and practice exam. Please contact me if you have any questions. Remember: the exercises I choose for the Performance Jury will be taken from the “Midterm Performance Practice Exercises” sheet below. Know that and ace the performance jury.

Midterm Review 2012 – Part 2
Midterm Practice Exam 2

Homework for January 14
1. Continue working with the Midterm Review Sheet from December 17.
2. Pre-Midterm Review Sheet
3. Performance Practice Exercises for the Midterm
Note: Many of the Performance Practice Exercises may be on the midterm.
We will take another practice exam next week.

Midterm Review & Information Sheet
Pre-Midterm Review January 2012
Midterm Performance Practice Exercises

Homework for December 17

1. See below: Series of i – V⁷ – i
2. Scale Degree Pattern Groups 4 and 5 in minor
3. Scales & Intervals 9: Minor Scales Worksheet
4. Rhythm Exercises
1. 8.30 am: 3.F
2. 10 am: 1.F, 1.G
3. 12.30 pm: 2.F, 2.G
5. 10 am & 12.30 pm Classes: Keyboard Pattern 1 (I V I) from Keyboard Patterns

Homework for December 10

1. Practice singing Scale Degree Patterns Groups 1 – 3 in minor. For help, listen to the tracks below.
2. Practice singing the Minor Tonal Patterns below.
• Extra credit: Play them on your instrument. Scale degree 1 is D.
3.  Rhythmic Dictations: See below.
4. Melodic Dictation Worksheet: The tunes are provided below.  There are different tunes for different classes.  Be sure to dictate the correct one.
5. 8.30 am Class: Rhythm Exercises 2.F, 2.G while conducting.
6. 10 am Class: Rhythm Exercise 3.K,while conducting.
7. 12.30 pm Classs: Rhythm Exercises 1.F, 1.G while conducting.

Homework for November 19

Watch and listen to Mahalia Jackson’s version of “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho,” then listen to Sidney Bechet’s version. Write a paragraph describing the differences between the two performances. Does one performer improvise more? If so, how does he or she change the original tune? Can you still hear the tune in the improvisation? Which one do you prefer?

Mahalia Jackson: http://youtu.be/gPZuWzZvoYQ?t=4s

Sidney Bechet:

Exercises for November 12

Series of Tonal Patterns: Tonic-Tonic-Dominant-Tonic
On this track, I sing series of tonal patterns that follow the progression Tonic-Tonic-Dominant-Tonic. The first time through, repeat the patterns you hear. When you are done, play the track again and answer with your own improvised series that follow Tonic-Tonic-Dominant-Tonic.

Exercises for November 5
Long, Long Ago

Tonic & Dominant Tonal Patterns – Part 1

Tonic & Dominant Tonal Patterns – Part 2