Unit 6-2: Other Applied Chords

Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

Demonstrate further proficiency in sight reading, improvising, and transcribing rhythms that incorporate 2:3 polyrhythms.
Sight sing and improvise melodies that incorporate skips in applied chords of ii, iii, IV, and vi chords over a given chord progression in major or minor.
Transcribe chord progressions and melodies in examples from the repertoire that include secondary dominants of ii, iii, IV, and vi in major and minor.

Preparation for Class

Read:

The following readings are from Developing Musicianship through Aural Skills (Cleland & Dobrea-Grindahl)

- Secondary Dominants and LT Chords
  - Read pp. 335–346 only. (Available online through the library)

Watch

V7/vi : Sing & Hear It
Cynthia Gonzales (3 mins)

Bach Cello No. 4, BWV 1010, Prelude (mm. 1–9)
Cynthia Gonzales (4 mins)

Explore

Hearing Applied Chords: Practice building chord progressions in Chord Player that use secondary dominants of ii, iii, IV, and vi. Sing the bassline and arpeggiate the chords while you listen, then sing along with an improvised melody to get the sound of these chords in your ears.

In-Class Activities

Improvisation

Rhythmic Improvisation (Hemiola): Continued practice with 2:3 polyrhythms from Unit 6-1.
- Rhythm Grid with Takadimi syllables
- Rhythm Grid without rhythmic syllables
- Melodic Improvisation (Applied Chords of ii, iii, IV, vi): Compose a progression that incorporates at least one secondary dominant of ii, iii, IV, or vi. 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. Be sure to discuss tendency tones and chromatic scale degrees!

Sight Reading

Melodic Sight-Reading: Sight-read melodies in the section "All Applied Chords."
- - Sing along with the "Secondary Dominant Sing-Along" by David Newman to internalize the sounds of secondary dominants. Lyrics are provided on the website.
Rhythm Sight-Reading (Polyrhythm): Continue practicing sight-reading two-part rhythms in the section "Two against Three."
Rhythm Sight-Reading (Triplets): Continue practicing sight-reading rhythms in all sections with a backing track or beat to feel the 2:3 polyrhythm.

Sight Singing: Chromatic Chords

Rhythms: Polyrhythm

Rhythms: Triplets

Aural ID and Dictation

Aural Anthology: Listen for examples of secondary dominants in the section "Secondary Dominant ID." The second section on the spreadsheet includes all secondary dominants. Identify where in the phrase you hear a secondary dominant, by specifying the measure number or the lyrics. Then, identify the chord that it resolves to in order to determine whether it's a secondary dominant of ii, iii, IV, V, or vi.
Theory Anthology: Listen to examples in the section "V7/x." Transcribe the melody, chords, and Roman numerals for each example. Indicate harmonic function below the Roman numerals (e.g. T, PD, D).

Aural Anthology: Applied Chord ID

Theory Anthology: Applied Chord Transcription

Assignment

Assignment 6-2

NEXT STEP

Next Lesson: Applied LT Chords

Practice

Auralia:
- Advanced Part Dictation: Levels 3a, 3b
- Advanced Progressions: Levels 2–3b
- Melodic Dictation: Level 10c
- Pop Chord Progressions: Level 10b
- Rhythmic Dictation: Level 11
Musition:
- Rhythm Tapping: Levels 9a, 9b
- Polyrhythms: Levels 1–2

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