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21M.302 Harmony and Counterpoint II

Spring 2020

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Instructors: Vartan Aghababian, Jung-A Bang, Brian Buch, Daesik Cha, Peter B Child, Derek David, Luozheng Kong, Jinny Park, Sid Richardson, Clera Ryu, Garo William Saraydarian, Charles Shadle, Andrew Smith, John Sullivan, Victoria Tzotzkova

Lecture: TR 2-13.30 (4-364)

Information:

Please note: This is the 21M.302 Stellar Site for Professor Peter Child's section, Tuesdays and Thursdays 2-3:30. Professor Shadle's section (MW11-12:30, 4-152) has a separate site.

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Announcements

Recording of our last class

Hi everyone,

Here is a Zoom recording of our last class today:
https://mit.zoom.us/rec/share/xNZOP-Dey31LUJXr7WHcVIcxT4fAX6a80XVL_KcKyBvJxKxeGTM2yM1mer03klAX

If you haven't already, please send me the final version of your Rounded Binary composition ASAP.

You did really good work this semester, under extraordinary circumstances. Congratulations, all!

Announced on 12 May 2020 8:14 p.m. by Peter B Child

Preparation for Tuesday, May 12

Today's class recording, May 7:
https://mit.zoom.us/rec/share/vpJFLunt0mNOBa_E03PDQPAQArX5T6a803Qe__UKzktruzeuV6BrfjoBcMcA_a4D

Writing: Complete a revised draft of your rounded binary movement by Tuesday. If you have already done this, consider writing one or two variations by Tuesday (optional!)

Analysis: Listen to Schumann's Ich grolle nicht and Chopin's Prelude no. 21 in Bb Major: Scores are available on Stellar, recordings on Naxos or any streaming service, including YouTube. In the Schumann, follow the text and compare to the original poem (by Heinrich Heine-included with the score); why does the composer change the text? How does the form of the song compare to the form of the original poem? Analyze the harmony of the first four measures. In the Chopin, what is the harmonic rhythm in the first 8 measures? Analyze the harmony in those measures using Roman numerals. What do you make of the extended contrasting middle section, starting at m. 17?

Announced on 07 May 2020 9:12 p.m. by Peter B Child

Final Musicianship Lab

Final Musicianship Lab for Spring 2020

On stellar:

Mini-Lecture 6 - https://youtu.be/PEOpu2gAcgY

Score and Audio track for “Bridge Over Troubled Water”

If you have submitted a dictation and not received it back from me please let me know.

And...it has been a pleasure teaching you both in the lab and online. What I really miss is the thrill of hearing everyone sing together in the same space. I wish you all a safe and hopefully relaxing summer break.

Be well!

Garo

Announced on 07 May 2020 4:33 p.m. by Garo William Saraydarian

Preparation for Thursday, May 7

Today's class, May 5:
https://mit.zoom.us/rec/share/vpJFLunt0mNOBa_E03PDQPAQArX5T6a803Qe__UKzktruzeuV6BrfjoBcMcA_a4D

Writing: Your goal is to finish a rounded binary movement by the last day of class, May 12. You need to have completed a draft, handed it in to me in time to get back my feedback, and revised as necessary. At the latest, you should submit your first draft of a complete theme by Thursday.

Analysis: Analyze the form of the theme of Mozart's D major Theme and Variations (Piano Sonata K. 284, third movement; both the score and a recording are on Stellar). What is familiar about the form, what is different? Analyze the harmony throughout, and be prepared to discuss.

In addition, we shall begin our discussion of 'Mixture' or 'Borrowed Chords', so you might want to begin to familiarize yourself with the music under that heading.

Announced on 05 May 2020 8:44 p.m. by Peter B Child

Musicianship Lab Week of May 4th

On stellar:

Mini-Lecture 5 - https://youtu.be/LmyYcbHTHbI

Vocal Warm Up 5 - https://youtu.be/XVcwHqnuhJI

Score and audio for “In the Mood”
Score and audio for Haydn improvisation exercise

This week’s mini-lecture discusses

Score-reading
Clefs
Improvisation

There is no dictation for this week. Instead, if you feel comfortable, I would like you to fill out this anonymous survey regarding how online musicianship lab worked for you.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScktCnh7sOeNhEf98JmarvrgYCwD1OasFr8Q1RbMI8FoRBrYQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

I have been sending you back your dictations as pdfs with feedback in yellow comment boxes. Let me know if you are having difficulty accessing these.

And finally...if anyone wants to send me an mp3 or mov file of themselves singing one of the vocal parts from Nocturne IV please feel free to.

Office Hours:

Topic: Musicianship Lab Office Hours
Time: Apr 9, 2020 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Announced on 01 May 2020 4:11 p.m. by Garo William Saraydarian

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