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Objectives
Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Spell and identify borrowed chords using Roman numerals and chord symbols.
Describe which borrowed chords are most commonly used major and minor modes and provide examples from the repertoire.
Analyze musical excerpts to identify examples of mode mixture and describe how these chords contribute to expressive effect.
Compose a short harmonic progression in 4-voices that incorporates mode mixture, demonstrating an understanding of chord voicing and resolution.
Harmonize a melody, incorporating mode mixture in both major and minor.
Preparation for Class
Preparation for Class
Read:
Read:
Mixing Modes, pp. 247–259 (Theory for Today's Musician) - Available online through the library
Optional Additional Readings:
Mode Mixture (Multimodal Musicianship) or Modal Mixture (Open Music Theory)
Modal Mixture - Explore examples applied to popular music (Kaitlin Bove)
Watch
Watch
Borrowed Chords
(Dr. Kati Meyer, 6 mins)
Borrowed Chords
(Dr. Kati Meyer, 6 mins)
Explore
Explore
The Epic Online Orchestra. Experiment with strings of chord progressions that include borrowed chords. Either click and play chords or string together longer sequences. Click the "Advanced Mode" button to include a wider chord palate.
Try comparing a standard I - IV - V progression against a I - iv - V progression (C-F-G vs. C-Fm-G).
In-Class Activities
In-Class Activities
Discussion
Discussion
Common Usage: Which borrowed chords are most commonly used in major and minor modes? (Why do you think that is?) What is a Picardy third and where does it typically occur?
Expressive Effects: How do borrowed chords contribute to the expressive effects in a piece of music? Discuss specific examples from the repertoire where mode mixture enhances or changes the emotional or narrative impact of the music.
Composition: Imagine you are composing a piece and wish to use mode mixture to create a specific mood or effect. Which borrowed chords would you choose and why? Describe your compositional approach and how you would integrate these chords into your harmonic progression.
Activities
Activities
Worksheets: Check out the worksheets below for extra practice.
Worksheets Accompanying the Reading: See pp. 237–252 in the online workbook here for mixed practice examples. See especially the harmonization practice on pp. 241–2.
Chord spelling, part-writing, analysis: PDF | Docx | Audio (from Open Music Theory)
Analysis: Short excerpts by Emili Mayer, Elfrida Andrée, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and Teresa Carreño. Worksheet: PDF | Solution (from Diverse Music Theory Examples).
Chord Spelling & Analysis: See Exercises 40-1 and 40-2 from the Multimodal Musicianship reading here.
Mixed Practice: Spelling, ID, Analysis, composition
Set 1: Includes hints and solutions. See Activities 29-1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 here. (from Fundamentals, Function, and Form)
Set 2: Practice exercises (with solutions) and a worksheet (Music Theory for the 21st Century Classroom)
Composition: Compose chord progressions that incorporate examples of mode mixture, then part-write those progressions in 4-part keyboard or chorale style. Swap with a partner to check voice leading. If there's time, add texture and a melody to your chord progression.
Find ideas for accompanimental textures in the anthology here.
Recomposition: Pick examples from the Music Theory Anthology that use diatonic progressions. Rewrite each excerpt to include a borrowed chord. Discuss strategies for incorporating or substituting borrowed chords. Listen to the reharmonization as compared to the original. How does it change the way you hear the music? Sample anthology sections are here and here.
Repertoire for Practice
Repertoire for Practice
Mode Mixture: Select examples from the anthology for listening and analysis.
Practice
Practice
Musition: [levels]
Auralia: [levels]
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