This page is for my SFCM Preparatory Musicianship classes. If you are interested in joining the program at SFCM, please contact Debora Tully at prexta@sfcm.edu.

The final exam will take place on May 12. The classes on April 28 and May 5 will be for review only. Please continue studying on your own during the week. Reviewing in class only will not be enough.

Homework for May 5
1. Begin working on the Performance Jury Exercises, specifically:

• Keyboard Patterns 5 and 6, from memory.
• Sightsinging Exercises 115, 126, and 258, while conducting.
• Rhythm Exercises 4.H (top) and 5.H (top)
• Scale Degree Patterns Group 9 and 10 in major and minor

2. Practice Final Exam

Homework for April 28
1. Complete worksheet Harmony in Music – HK6.
2. Continue reviewing for the Final:

• Scale Degree Patterns Groups 7 and 8 in a Major key.
• Scale Degree Patterns Groups 7 and 8 in a minor key.
• Intervals from the Tonic (Scales & Intervals 5)
• Rhythm Exercises 1.3, 1.F, 2.J, 4.A
• Sight-singing Exercises 75 and 115

3. Final Exam Review Part 1. Disregard the dates on the first page. Practice the performance exercises as often as possible.

Homework for April 21
1. Improvise rhythm to the bass line and inner voices for i-iv-V7-i.
2. Finish Harmony & Keyboard 5: SECOND INVERSION AT THE KEYBOARD
3. Begin Review for the Final Exam:

• Scale Degree Pattern Groups 5 & 6 in Major key
• Scale Degree Pattern Groups 5 & 6 in minor key
• Review Major key signatures
• Rhythm Exercises 1.E, 2.E, 3.E
• Sight-singing Exercises 58 & 73

Homework for April 14
1. There will be a quiz on your minor key signatures & minor scales. Use your flash cards to memorize them. You also will need to practice writing your natural, harmonic, and melodic minor scales. For help, see the worksheets Scales 14, Scales 11, and the Pre-Midterm Review January 2012.
2. Continue singing the i-iv-V7-i tonal patterns from last week’s homework. Practice singing the roots/bass line after each pattern.
3. At the piano, practice your First Inversion Triad Scales from Harmony & Keyboard 3.
4. Rhythm Exercise 5.H, both parts.

Homework for April 7
1. Scales & Intervals 5C: Intervals in the Major Scale- Building Fourths
2. See below: i-iv-V7-i Tonal Patterns
3. Rhythm Exercises 5.D and 5.G: in 6/8 we use the syllables “Du-da-di” for the group of 3 eighth notes
4. Sight-singing Exercise #258

Homework for March 31
I apologize for the lateness in posting this. Please continue memorizing your minor key signatures. There will be a quiz in two weeks on April 14.
Homework for March 17

1. Listen to the tonal patterns performed on the track “I–IV–V7–I on Numbers.”

• After each pattern, SING the root of that pattern on numbers and immediately identify the harmony. For example, SING: “1 – Tonic” if you hear a tonic pattern, “4 – Subdominant” for subdominant patterns and “5 – Dominant” for dominant patterns. Remember to SING the roots.

2. Keyboard Pattern 7 in C Major and F Major–not memorized.
3. Rhythm Exercise 4.I (in Rhythm Supplement)
4. Melodic Dictation below. Use as many hearings as needed.

Homework for March 10

Prepare for Quiz 4:
Written Portion
Be able to do the following:

1. Sing and write where notes like to go in C Major for I – IV – V7 – I:
I →IV → V7→ I
1 → 1 → 7 → 1
5 → 6 → 5 → 5
3 → 4 → 4 → 3
1 → 4 → 5 → 1 (Bass Line)

2. Write melodic minor scales for A, E, B, D, G, C, F, F#, and C#. Remember to include the key signature and any needed accidentals. (See Scales & Intervals 12 for help.)

3. There will be a rhythmic dictation of four measures in 2/4. It may include a dotted rhythm.

Performance Portion
Be able to do the following:
1. Keyboard Patterns 3 and 5 in C Major from memory.
2. Sight-singing #64 and 112.
3. Sing major scale in Thirds.
4. Rhythm Exercise 4.C.
5. Sing a series of I – IV – V7 – I (Subdominant) tonal patterns. (See audio files from “Homework for February 25” on website for help.)

Homework for March 3

1. Sing “Intervals in the Major Scale: Building Major & minor Thirds” (Scales 5b)
2. Continue singing our new Subdominant Patterns below from last weekʼs homework (Homework for February 25).
3. Sing “Little Brown Jug” and the bass line (1-4-5-1). The lyrics are “Ha ha ha/ hee hee hee/ Little Brown Jug/ how I love thee/ Ha ha ha/ hee hee hee/ Little Brown Jug/ oh you’re for me!”
4. Listen to “Little Brown Jug” at http://youtu.be/FENrd7QRRIg.
5. Keyboard Patterns 3 (I–IV–I) and 5 (I–IV–V–I).
6. Finish Writing Melodic Minor Scales–Part 2 Worksheet.

Homework for February 25

1. Continue improvising tonal patterns with improvised rhythms to Major Duple.  Perform it on your instrument!
2. Practice singing our new Subdominant Patterns with the tracks below.
3. Learn Scale Degree Patterns Group 10 in minor.
4. Rhythm exercise #4.3 from the Rhythm Supplement while conducting.
5. Complete the worksheet “Writing Melodic Minor Scales.”