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Objectives
Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Transcribe chord progressions and melodies feature chord loops using I, IV, and V.
Improvise a melody over a chord loop with I, IV, and V in major or minor.
Aurally recognize and ID examples of "plagal sighs" (I - IV - iv) and the IV/5 cadence in examples from the repertoire.
Demonstrate further proficiency in performing 2:3 polyrhythms in rhythmic sight-reading examples.
Preparation for Class
Preparation for Class
Read:
Read:
Identifying Common Chords through Exposure (Chenette, Foundations of Aural Skills)
Watch
Watch
Hearing I-IV-V in a Block Chord Texture (Beethoven)
(Cynthia Gonzales, 2 mins)
Hearing I-IV-V in a Block Chord Texture (Beethoven)
(Cynthia Gonzales, 2 mins)
Hearing I-IV-V in Tshotsholoza
(Cynthia Gonzales, 4 mins)
Hearing I-IV-V in Tshotsholoza
(Cynthia Gonzales, 4 mins)
Hearing I-IV-I-V in "Banjo Pickin' Girl"
(Cynthia Gonzales, 2 mins)
Hearing I-IV-I-V in "Banjo Pickin' Girl"
(Cynthia Gonzales, 2 mins)
Hearing I-IV-I-V in "Clay Pigeons"
(Cynthia Gonzales, 4 mins)
Hearing I-IV-I-V in "Clay Pigeons"
(Cynthia Gonzales, 4 mins)
In-Class Activities
In-Class Activities
Improvisation
Improvisation
Rhythmic Improvisation (Hemiola): Continued practice with 2:3 polyrhythms from Unit 2-4.
Improvisation Exercises: Try the melodic improvisation exercises in Developing Musicianship through Aural Skills (available online through the library)
Improvisation with IV (pp. 256–259)
Note: This text is geared toward a functional common-practice approach; for now, ignore the discussion regarding ii's and vi's. Wherever the authors request a "predominant function" improvise scale degrees for a IV chord (Fa, La, Do) and steps between those.
Melodic Improvisation over I, IV, and V: Using the chord grids below as a visual guide for your solfège, practice improvising melodies over I, IV, V chord loops. As an added challenge, try adding in some 2:3 polyrhythms into your improvisation.
Chord Grids: I - IV - V - I, I - I - IV - V, I - IV - I - V, I - V - IV - I, I - IV - iv - I (plagal sigh), I - IV - IV/5 - V (Sus chord)
Chord Players:
Chord Loops from Pop Repertoire (See the "Major tab")
One Motion Web Player: I - IV - V - I (in DM, 4/4); i - i - iv - V (in Em, 4/4); I - IV - I - V (in GM, 4/4); I - V - IV - I (in AM, 4/4); I - IV - iv - I (in F, 4/4); I - IV - IV/5 - V (in C, 4/4)
Experiment with different styles, tempos, keys, and progressions:
For a variation, try the Improvisation Train exercise introduced in Unit 1-1 here.
Sight Reading
Sight Reading
Melodic Sight-Reading (Modal Melodies): Continue sight-reading melodies in the section "Modes."
Warm up by singing through the modes with solfège. See the scales with solfège labeled in your anthology here.
Sight-Singing (Skips in IV and V): Continue sight-reading melodies in all sections.
Rhythm Sight-Reading (Polyrhythm): Continue sight-reading two-part rhythms in the section "Two against Three." Perform the rhythms with a partner or sing one part while you clap the other. These rhythms include triplet divisions across one and two beats.
Rhythm Sight-Reading (Triplets): Continue sight-reading rhythms in all sections. These are melodies that incorporate triplets over once or two beats that can be performed against a steady backing track to practice feeling 2:3.
Aural ID and Dictation
Aural ID and Dictation
Aural Anthology: This section of the anthology includes examples for melodic dictation and examples for transcribing both melody and chords. Work through the examples for I, IV, and V.
Theory Anthology (I, IV, V): See the subsection "IV & V: Chord Loops in Popular Music" for chord loops featuring I, IV, V. Use these as additional examples for chord dictation and/or melodic dictation practice.
Theory Anthology (IV/5 & Plagal Sigh): See the sections on "IV/5" and the "plagal sigh" for examples from the repertoire that incorporate these types of cadences. Have a partner or your instructor play examples from this section. Listen to the excerpt and identify where you hear an instance of a IV/5 or a plagal sigh. Don't worry about identifying all of the other chords.
Additional Practice
Additional Practice
Auralia:
Chord Progressions: Levels 3d–3f
Melodic Dictation: Levels 4e–5b
Non-Western & Folk Melodies: Levels 4a–7c
Pop Chord Progressions: Level 3
Rhythm Dictation: Level 11
Musition:
Rhythm Tapping: Levels 9a, 9b
Polyrhythms: Levels 1–2
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