MusicTheorySyllabus2016-2017

Ms.Werner RoomE-9 Period2

WelcometoMusicTheory!
Thiscoursewillhelptofurtheryourknowledgeofthefundamentalsofmusicwhile
alsodevelopingmusicalskills.Wewillbeginthecoursewithapretestofknowledge.
Althoughthelessonsmaystartoffveryeasybeprepared-thereismoretomusic
theorythantheBflatscaleandquarternotes!!


RequiredMaterials:
Assignmentfolder,writingutensils,andlinedpaperfornotes(orchromebook)

GradingPolicy:
ClassParticipation 20%
Quizzes/Dictations 20%
Assignments/Homework 10%
Projects(composition/analysis) 25%
UnitExams 25%

RulesandProcedures:
Beontimewithyourmaterialstoeveryclass.Ifyouarenotprepared,this
willaffectyourclassparticipationgrade.
Respectothersalongwiththeenvironmentyouareinespeciallyifweare
usinginstrumentsortheiPadsforalesson.Theinstrumentsinthebandroomare
schoolpropertyandshouldbetreatedassuch.Misuseoftheinstrumentswill
resultinalowclassparticipationgrade.
Youwillbegivenspecificdeadlinesforallassignments.Lateassignmentswill
beacceptedbutwillbedocked10%eachdayitislate.
Unlessweareworkingonanassignmentwhichrequiresanelectronicdevice
ALLmobiledevicessuchasphonesandtabletswillnotbeallowed.Chromebooks
arealwaysallowedfornotetakingandassignments.
Beresourcefulandkeepupdatedonyourassignmentsthroughgoogle
classroom.Useyourchromebooktoyouradvantage!

**Onthenextpageisatentativecourseoutline.Eachunitwillhaveanexamatthe
conclusionoftheunit.Studentswillbegivenassignmentsandquizzeswithineach
unittocheckforunderstandingandrefineskills.
 CourseOutline
(Thefirsthalfofthiscoursewillfocusonmusictheoryandthesecondonhistory.)

Unit1
Writtenskills:notationsystem,rhythms,andvocab
Dictation:rhythmic

Unit2
Writtenskills:majorscales,keysignaturesandintervals
Dictation:intervals

Unit3
Writtenskills:triads,7thchordsandinversions
Dictation:Majorandminorchords

Unit4
Writtenskills:romannumeralanalysis,chordprogressions,andminorscales
Project:Analysingmusic

Unit5
Writtenskills:harmonization,NCTs,formsofmusic
Project:harmonizingamelody

Unit6
MusicHistoryfromMiddleAges-Baroque

Unit7
MusicHistoryinClassical/Romanticera

Unit8
Historyofinstruments
Project:analysingascoreforband/orchestra

Unit9
20thCenturymusictotoday
Project:analysingfilmmusic

Unit10
Advancedmusictheoryconcepts,guitar/piano.