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Objectives
Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Sight read, improvise, and transcribe rhythms that incorporate the dotted 8th-16th-8th pattern in compound time.
Sight-read and improvise melodies that incorporate chromatic passing tones and neighbor tones over chord schemata introduced in Unit 3 and melodies that incorporate the dotted 8th-16th-8th pattern in compound time.
Transcribe melodies that incorporate stepwise chromatic embellishing tones.
Demonstrate further proficiency in transcribing song excerpts that incorporate suspensions and other embellishing tones.
Preparation for Class
Preparation for Class
Read:
Read:
The Chromatic Scale and Surface Chromaticism (Cleland & Dobrea-Grindahl, Developing Musicianship through Aural Skills) read pp. 301-302
Chromaticism (Timothy Chenette, Foundations of Aural Skills)
Study Aids
Study Aids
Chromatic Solfège Syllables
Koday Hand Signs for Chromatic Notes
Source: ydacrestim from Deviantart.com
In-Class Activities
In-Class Activities
Improvisation
Improvisation
Rhythmic Improvisation: 16ths in Compound with Dotted 8ths: Select a time signature (6/8, 9/8, or 12/8), then improvise rhythms using the rhythm grid below. Use the rhythmic syllables specified by your instructor and conduct while you improvise. For additional practice, take turns doing call and response. Improvise one measure using a neutral syllable; the class responds by singing back the rhythm with correct rhythmic syllables.
Melodic Improvisation (Chromatic Embellishing Tones): Improvise a melody using one of the schema and backing tracks introduced in Unit 3. Add chromatic passing tones and neighbor tones into your improvisation. Before you begin discuss strategies for incorporating these embellishments.
Sight Reading
Sight Reading
Melodic Sight-Reading: Sight read through the melodies in the section "Chromatic Tones Approached & Left by Step."
Before you begin sing through the chromatic scale using solfège, discuss the different syllables associated with ascending or descending chromatic pitches and how this applies to melodies when sight-reading. (See the "References" section above for visual aids.)
Rhythm Sight-Reading: Sight-read the rhythms in the section "Dotted 8th Notes."
Aural ID and Dictation
Aural ID and Dictation
Aural Anthology: Listen to melodies in the section "Chromatic Tones Approached & Left by Step." Transcribe the melodies.
As an alternative or warm-up exercise, listen to the entire melody, then identify in which measures you heard chromatic embellishment. Transcribe those measures or sing them back using solfège.
Theory Anthology: Continue practice listening to melodies in the sections "Suspensions and Retardations." Transcribe the chords (using Roman numerals and chord symbols), melody, and label all non-chord tones by type as a passing tone (P), neighbor tone (N), appoggiatura (A), escape tone (E), suspension (S), or retardations (R).
Additional Practice
Additional Practice
Auralia:
Pop Chord Progressions: Level 8f
Rhythm Dictation: Level 7c
Rhythm Element Dictation: Level 4c
Solfege ID: Level 5a
Musition:
Rhythm Tapping: Level 6b
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