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Objectives
Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Sight-read, improvise, and transcribing rhythms in that include changing meter.
Conduct while singing and improvising an example in changing meter.
Sight sing and improvise melodies that incorporate chromatic modulation over a given chord progression.
Transcribe chord progressions, melodies, and outer voices in examples from the repertoire that include chromatic modulation.
Preparation for Class
Preparation for Class
Read:
Read:
Direct, Chromatic, and Enharmonic Modulation (Developing Musicianship Through Aural Skills, pp. 423–425) - Available online through the library
Changing Meter (Developing Musicianship Through Aural Skills, pp. 435)
Study Aids
Study Aids
Conducting Patters for Different Meters: Handout
(Source: Erik Højsgaard, Rhythm: Advanced Studies)
Lesson Materials
Lesson Materials
Sight-Reading
Sight-Reading
Melodic Sight-Reading (Chromatic Modulation): Sight read melodies in the “Chromatic Modulation” section of the anthology. Additional melodies are linked before for extra practice.
Extreme Chromaticism, Distant modulation (Integrated Musicianship)
Complex Modulation: Warmups (pitch patterns, chord arpeggiations), melodies, duets, sing & plays (Developing Musicianship Through Aural Skills, pp. 427–435)
Distant Modulation (SFCM Sight Singing Textbook)
Rhythm Sight Reading (Changing Meter): Sight-read rhythms in the “Changing Meter” section of the anthology. See additional practice examples below:
Developing Musicianship Through Aural Skills: Warmups, solos, duets, and trios (pp. 435–440)
Foundational Sight-Singing: Mixed Meter: p. 118, 120; Mixed Meter in 2-Parts: p. 119, 121
Rhythm: Advanced Studies: Level 1: Simple Meters, pp. 22–26; Level 2: Mixing Simple and Compound: pp. 30–31, 34–35; Level 3: Adding Irregular Meters: 47–48; Level 4: Harder Examples: pp. 54–58, (see also 59-end); Level 5: 2-Part Examples: See mm. 136–end
Improvisation
Improvisation
Rhythmic Improvisation (Changing Meter): Compose a looped 4-measure beat that uses changing meters. The class performs a simple rhythmic accompaniment using the composed meters while individuals improvise rhythms over the top.
See also the rhythm improvisation exercises in Developing Musicianship on p. 440.
Melodic Improvisation (Chromatic Modulation): Improvise a melody over one of the following progressions or compose your own progression using a chromatic modulation.
Chord Player: C: | I V6 | I viiº6 |
A: iiº6 | Cad64 V7 | I | [Link]
C: | I V43 | I vi |
E: iv | iiø 7 V7 | I | [Link]
See also improvisation Exercise 1 in Developing Musicianship on p. 433.
Aural ID & Dictation
Aural ID & Dictation
Online Worksheets: Harmonic dictation examples modulating to chromatic mediant keys. Guided directions and solutions included (click the arrow to the right of the exam.) See Exercise 39-2 in Multimodal Musicianship.
Listening for Changing & Irregular Meter: Listen to examples on the YouTube playlist Irregular & Changing Meter in Repertoire by Women (curated by Music by Women). Identify where you hear examples of changing meter or irregular meters.
Theory Anthology: See examples incorporating chromatic modulation in the theory anthology for modulation ID, chord dictation, and transcription practice. For additional examples, see also:
Paula Maust, Expanding the Music Theory Canon: Modulation
Diverse Music Theory Examples: Common-tone Modulation, Abrupt and Enharmonic Modulations
Music By Women: Explore the Database (Click on the Harmonic Progression Filter on the left and select Modulation.)
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