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Objectives
Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Demonstrate further proficiency in sight reading, improvising, and transcribing rhythms that incorporate syncopation at the subdivision level in simple time.
Sight sing and improvise melodies that incorporate plagal motion in major or minor.
Transcribe chord progressions and melodies in examples from the repertoire that incorporate IV chords as part of tonic prolongation.
Identify cadences as perfect authentic, imperfect authentic, half, or plagal.
Preparation for Class
Preparation for Class
Watch
Watch
Hearing I-IV-I-V-I
Cynthia Gonzales (1 min.)
Hearing I-IV-I-V-I
Cynthia Gonzales (1 min.)
Watch and sing along.
Explore
Explore
Build a few simple progressions that include IV chords used as part of tonic prolongations (e.g. I-IV-I-ii-V-I). Sing the bassline, then arpeggiate each chord as you listen.
In-Class Activities
In-Class Activities
Improvisation
Improvisation
Rhythmic Improvisation (16th-Note Syncopation & Rests in Simple Time): Continued practice from Unit 4-4.
Melodic Improvisation (Plagal Motion): Compose a progression that incorporates a plagal IV chord as part of a tonic prolongation. (Here's one simple example.) Sing through arpeggiations of each of the chords, then improvise a simple melody over the chord progression without using a chord grid (but visualizing it while you sing). Create a backing track using an online chord player like Chord Player, Musicca Chord Player, or ChordChord to fit your progression. Once you feel comfortable, add in diatonic and chromatic embellishing tones.
Sight Reading
Sight Reading
Melodic Sight-Reading: Continue practice sight-reading melodic material from previous lessons, focusing on melodies that incorporate subdivisions in simple and compound time, syncopation, and ties.
Rhythm Sight-Reading: Continue practice with sight-reading rhythms in the sections "16th Note Rests" and "Ties with 16th Notes."
Aural ID and Dictation
Aural ID and Dictation
Aural Anthology (Cadences): Listen to examples in the section "All Cadences." Identify the cadence you hear as a perfect authentic (PAC), imperfect authentic (IAC), half (HC), or plagal (PL) cadence.
Theory Anthology (Cadences): See the section "Plagal & Deceptive" for additional examples for ID and dictation.
Theory Anthology (Tonic Prolongation with IV): Listen to examples in the section "Tonic Prolongation using IV." Transcribe the melody, chords, and Roman numerals for each example. Indicate harmonic function below the Roman numerals (e.g. T, PD, D).
Practice
Practice
Auralia:
Cadences: Levels 4a–5b
Chord Progressions: Levels 9a–9c
Part Dictation: Level 7
Rhythm Dictation: Levels 5c–e
Rhythm Element Dictation: Levels 2e–g
Musition:
Rhythm Tapping: Level 4c, 4d
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